Kayleigh Cronin

This article is about the Irish sportsperson. For the American actress, see Kaleigh Cronin.
Kayleigh Cronin
Personal information
Full name Kayleigh Cronin
Born (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996
Original team Dr Crokes (Kerry GAA)
County Kerry (LGFA)
Debut Round 1, 2025, Adelaide vs. St Kilda, at Moorabbin Oval
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Medium defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 22
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– Adelaide 6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Kayleigh Cronin (born 10 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Dr Crokes and County Kerry in the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association.[1]

Cronin is a two-time Ladies' Gaelic Football All-Star, an All-Ireland Senior Championship player, and also has a background in discus.[2]

LGFA career

Hailing from Dr Crokes, Cronin was a member of the Kerry County team which won its first All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship in 31 years when they defeated Galway in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Final. She also earned her second All-Star selection following her selection in the 2022 Team.[1][2]

AFL Women's career

Cronin was signed as a rookie by the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's in December 2024 following her success in Ireland.[2] She made her debut for the club immediately in 2025, playing in the round one loss to St Kilda.[3] She played six games across the season, including a crucial defensive role in two finals matches against St Kilda and Melbourne.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kayleigh Cronin | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Black, Sarah (5 December 2024). "Crows, Giants both sign Irish cross-coders". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ "AFLW: Cronin and Rasheed to debut". afc.com.au. 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ Harvey, Daniela (13 November 2025). "AFLW: How Irish recruit Kayleigh Cronin battled her way back to fuel Crows' finals run". afc.com.au.
  5. ^ O'Dowd, John (10 November 2025). "Kerry's Kayleigh Cronin plays big part in Adelaide Crows reaching AFLW knock-out semi-final". Irish Independent.
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