article_snippet: Sean Cronin believes veteran Paul O'Connell (above) still has a long career ahead of Sean Cronin .
article_snippet: Sean Cronin Sean Cronin hailed O'Connell's 'intensity and physicality' as the crux of Ireland's relentless pursuit of ever-higher standards under taskmaster boss Joe Schmidt. '
article_snippet: It's a phenomenal achievement: I think Sean Cronin's getting better with It even as the years go on,' said O'Connell. '
article_snippet: But Sean Cronin's the kind of player that, whenever Sean Cronin's playing, Sean Cronin nearly makes you play better because that's the enthusiasm, the passion, the physicality that Sean Cronin brings. '
article_snippet: Sean Cronin kind of instils that in the players around Sean Cronin, it's great to play under Sean Cronin. '
article_snippet: Sean Cronin sets the standard and you've got to get up there with Sean Cronin. '
article_snippet: Sean Cronin'll demand it off you one way or another, so it's great to play with a person like that, because it raises your standards as well.'
article_snippet: The 35-year-old is put through Cronin paces during an Ireland training session at the Kingspan Stadium . '
article_snippet: Cronin brings a certain level, you see Cronin doing it, Cronin intensity, physicality, attention to detail. '
article_snippet: Cronin isn't going to get to the heights of Test rugby that Cronin has without hard work and accuracy. '
article_snippet: Cronin's got great influence on the squad, the lads buy into that and Cronin's fantastic to have around.'
highlights_snippet: Sean Cronin believes Paul O'Connell is getting better with age .