Mícheál Ó Cróinín

Mícheál Ó Cróinín (born 1977) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer and current sports broadcaster. His league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned seven seasons from 1999 to 2005.[1]

Mícheál Ó Cróinín
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Cróinín
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1977
Baile Bhúirne, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Naomh Abán
University College Cork
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Munster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1999-2005
Cork 11 (0-16)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Born in Baile Bhúirne, County Cork, Ó Cróinín was introduced to Gaelic football by his father, a former chairman of the local club. He began his club career as a centre-back with the Naomh Abán under-21 team before eventually progressing onto the senior team with whom he won a county intermediate championship medal. While studying at University College Cork Ó Cróinín won a set of Munster and county senior championship medals in 1999.

Ó Cróinín made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was picked on the Cork minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, before later joining the under-21 side, however, he ended his underage career with championship success. Ó Cróinín made his senior debut during the 1998-99 league. Over the course of the next seven seasons, Ó Cróinín established himself as a key player for Cork and won two Munster medals and one National Football League medal. He played his last game for Cork in July 2005.

In retirement from playing Ó Cróinín has forged a media career as a co-commentator and analyst with TG4's Irish language Gaelic games show GAA Beo.[2] His wife, Nollaig Cleary, is a nine-time All-Ireland medal winner with Cork.[3]

Honours

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University College Cork
Naomh Abán
Cork

References

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  1. ^ Murphy, Éamonn (4 February 2015). "Ó Cróinín has the grá for football to keep driving on". Evening Echo. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ Sweeney, Éamonn (13 March 2016). "Not all TV coverage is about money". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (27 September 2014). "Another big day arrives for Rebel star Cleary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 September 2016.