Footy legend and Gerringong publican Mick Cronin has added another accolade to his list of achievements after being inducted into the NSW Rugby League Hall of Fame.

Mick was inducted on Monday night at a ritzy gala at The Star in Sydney alongside former NSW Blues captain Danny Buderus and rugby league immortals Dally Messenger, Frank Burge and Dave Brown.

Mick is already one of the most decorated players in the sport’s history, having been inducted into the Parramatta Eels Hall of Fame in 2002 and the National Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2014, he was given the honour of being the inaugural ‘Champion of Parramatta’.

He was first admitted into the New South Wales Blues team in 1973, the same year he joined the national Kangaroos test squad. He played for the Blues for the next decade, in which time he scored a staggering 173 points.

Mick is often associated with his beloved Parramatta Eels, which he signed with in 1975, making the commute between Gerringong and Sydney for training and matches so he could continue living in the area and run the local pub. He won four premierships for the club from 1981-83 and Parramatta’s most recent win in 1986.

He continues to coach Gerringong’s local team, and still owns and operates Cronin’s Gerringong Hotel.

The NSW Rugby League Hall of Fame entrants are determined by a panel of former players, experts and journalists. Players must have played at least 10 games for NSW or captained the team, as well as having played for Australia and been retired for at least five years.