Neil Cronin
Birth name | Neil Cronin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (13.1 st; 183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Castletroy College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Limerick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Seán Cronin (brother)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil Cronin (born 6 December 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14. He plays as a scrum-half and represents Garryowen in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League.
Garryowen
During the 2017–18 season, Cronin captained Garryowen to a 39th Munster Senior Challenge Cup and, for his efforts, was named the AIL Munster Player of the Year and Division 1A Player of the Year.[2][3]
Munster
Cronin made his Munster debut on 26 December 2014, featuring off the bench in the provinces 28–13 win against Leinster in Thomond Park.[4][5] He went on to make three more appearances as a substitute for Munster during the 2014–15 season. Following his performances for Garryowen, Cronin was awarded a one-year contract with Munster for the 2018–19 season.[6] He made his 'second' debut for Munster on 1 September 2018, starting at scrum-half in their opening 2018–19 Pro14 fixture against South African side Cheetahs in Thomond Park.[7] Cronin made his Champions Cup debut on 13 October 2018, starting in Munster's opening 2018–19 pool 2 fixture against English side Exeter Chiefs, which ended in a 10–10 draw in Sandy Park.[8]
Ireland
Cronin has made eight appearances for the Ireland Club XV, most recently in February and March 2018 when he captained the side in two fixtures against Scotland Club XV.[9][10]
Life outside rugby
After Cronin's first brief stint with Munster came to an end, he qualified as a secondary school teacher, before going on to earn a teaching degree and a position at St Munchin's College.[1]
References
- 1 2 "'I believe in myself now a lot more than I did'". Irish Independent. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Garryowen Claim Bank Of Ireland Munster Senior Challenge Cup". Munster Rugby. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Neil Cronin Named AIL Division 1A Player Of The Year". Munster Rugby. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Jones To Lead Munster". Munster Rugby. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Munster Return To Winning Ways". Munster Rugby. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Player Contract Update". Munster Rugby. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Match Report | Winning Start at Thomond Park". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ "Report | Munster Draw Against Exeter Chiefs". Munster Rugby. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "Late McEvoy Try Secures Memorable Midlands Win For Ireland Club Team". Irish Rugby. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "First Half Deficit Proves Too Much For Ireland Club Team To Overcome". Irish Rugby. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.