Complex sentence: Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Cronin first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the junior side.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Cronin first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the junior side.