Mick Cronin (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Mick Cronin
Irish:Mícheál Ó Cróinín
Occupation:Primary school principal
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Lorrha–Dorrha
Clyears:1923–1938
Clcounty:0
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Left corner-back
Icyears:1927–1936
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Nhl:1
Icupdate:21:02, 17 April 2012
Birth Date:26 September 1902
Birth Place:Lorrha, County Tipperary
Death Date:1982
Death Place:Lorrha, County Tipperary

Michael Finbarr Cronin (26 September 1902 – 1982) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team.[1]

Cronin made his first appearance for the team during the 1927 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1936 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National League medal.[2] [3]

At club level Cronin had a lengthy career with Lorrha–Dorrha.

Notes and References

  1. News: Michael F Cronin (1902 - 1982). Lorrha-Dorrha GAA website. 17 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110901000424/http://www.lorrhadorrha.ie/profile-details.php?id=10. 1 September 2011.
  2. News: Tipperary GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 17 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821024353/http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx. 21 August 2012.
  3. News: Senior Hurling. Munster GAA website. 17 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328073637/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/. 28 March 2019. dead.