Paddy Cronin (Gaelic footballer)

Paddy Cronin (born 1921) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Cork senior team.

Paddy Cronin
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Cróinín
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right wing-back
Born 1921
Ballingeary, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
1930s-1950s
Fermoy
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1943-1947
Cork 8 (0-1)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:01, 12 April 2012.

Cronin joined the team during the 1943 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the completion of the 1947 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals.[1]

Cronin also enjoyed a successful club career with Fermoy, winning one county championship medal.

Paddy Cronin was a teacher at Curraghgalla national School, he taught from the late 1940s to the early 1950s as a Head Teacher.

References

  1. "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.


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