Abraham Cronyn

Abraham Prim Cronyn (3 September 1855 — 26 April 1937) was an Irish international rugby union player.^[2]

Abraham Cronyn

Full name	Abraham Prim Cronyn
Date of birth	(1855-09-03)3 September 1855
Place of birth	Kilkenny, Ireland
Date of death	26 April 1937(1937-04-26) (aged 81)
Place of death	Seaford, Sussex, England
University	Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1875–80 Ireland 3 (0)

Biography

The son of a doctor, Cronyn was an Irish national champion in the quarter-mile and gained three caps as a rugby forward for Ireland, which included the team's first ever international match in 1875.^[3]

Cronyn served in the Boer War as an officer with the 97th Regiment.^[4]

A member of the clergy, Cronyn was curate of Powerscourt in County Wicklow and Holy Trinity in County Waterford, before serving overseas chaplaincies and later settling in England, moving to Seaford, Sussex, for his retirement.^[5]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players