Ben Cronin is a retired Irish

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player. He played for Garryowen,

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and also won two caps for

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between 1995 and 1997. He mainly played at Number 8 but could also play at

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. Cronin attended

Cistercian College, Roscrea Cistercian College, Roscrea or Roscrea College is a private boarding school in Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic seven-day and five-day boarding and day school for boys, founded in 1905. Its pupil population is primarily made up of boarding stud ...

. Ben Cronin founded KYCKR.COM in Waterford, Ireland in 2007.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cronin, Ben Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Garryowen Football Club players Munster Rugby players Living people 1968 births Ireland international rugby sevens players Rugby union number eights People educated at Cistercian College, Roscrea