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
University College Cork
Naomh Abán
Cork

References
  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.
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