Education
Cronin was educated at Ardscoil Rís in Limerick and has previously played with Shannon and Munster Rugby where he had progressed through their academy to a development contract.
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After a dynamic Schools Rugby career where he went on to play for Irish Schools, Cronin"s rugby career began to take off while playing in the All-Ireland League for Shannon. Outings for Ireland A and two Magners League appearances for his home province of Munster saw him attract the attention of Connacht who offered him a Full contract in the Summer of 2008. Clearly benefiting from the gametime at Connacht, he earned his first cap against Fiji in November 2009 and his second cap came as a replacement for Rory Best during the Ireland v Wales Six Nations game in March 2010.
Cronin has also represented Ireland in rugby at: Ireland Schools, U19, U21, and A (Ireland Wolfhounds) levels.
In January 2011 it was announced that Cronin would join Leinster Rugby on a 2-year contract for the 2011-2012 season, after 3 seasons at Connacht. Before becoming a professional rugby player he played minor Gaelic football with Limerick in 2004.
