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]
| 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 edit
- University College Cork
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship (1): 1999
- Cork Senior Football Championship (1): 1999
- Naomh Abán
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1999
- Cork
References edit
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (4 February 2015). "Ó Cróinín has the grá for football to keep driving on". Evening Echo. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Sweeney, Éamonn (13 March 2016). "Not all TV coverage is about money". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (27 September 2014). "Another big day arrives for Rebel star Cleary". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 September 2016.