Glenn Cronin (born 14 September 1981) is an Irish

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coach and former player who is currently assistant coach at

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in the

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Club career

Exeter City

A product of Irish junior club Cherry Orchard's well-regarded Youth Academy, Cronin made his debut in 2001, before going onto become a key part of Exeter's first team, playing in central midfield. Following the Grecians' relegation from the English Football League in 2003 he was made club captain, and despite injury problems that kept him out for much of the 2004/05 season.

Chester City

In July 2006, Cronin signed a contract with Football League Two club Chester City. He missed much of the 2006/07 season with a foot injury. After working his way to recovery, a further foot injury in July 2007 ultimately caused Chester to release him from his contract on 21 November 2007.

Bohemians

Cronin signed for

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on 27 February 2008 and slotted seamlessly into the side as Bohs marched to the 2008 Premier Division title. Cronin also added an

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winners medal as Bohs achieved the "Double" by beating

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on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The 2009 season was also a successful one for Cronin when, firstly, the Gypsies won the League of Ireland Cup by beating Waterford United 3–1 at the

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. The success did not end there though as Bohemians won their first back-to-back titles in the club's 119-year history, beating rivals

by 4 points. Despite winning the

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,Bohemians win Setanta Cup
/ref> Bohemians had a disappointing 2010 season where the club lost their league title on

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and failed to make an impact in Europe where they made an embarrassing exit to Welsh side

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. Cronin was one of the club's bright spots though as he had his best season at Bohs to date.

Shelbourne

Following financial cutbacks at Bohemians at the end of the 2011 season, Cronin departed Bohemians after four successful seasons to join newly promoted local rivals Shelbourne for the 2012 season.

Other

Cronin has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and levels.

Career statistics

''Correct as of 26 October 2012.'' Competitions include UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and

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Competitions include Football League Trophy,

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and Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

;Bohemians * League of Ireland:

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* League of Ireland:

: 2009–10

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cronin, Glenn 1981 births Living people Association football midfielders Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Expatriate footballers in England Association footballers from Dublin (city) English Football League players National League (English football) players League of Ireland players Exeter City F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Cherry Orchard F.C. players