Alan Flynn

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Alan Flynn
Personal information
Irish name Ailéin Ó Floinn
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 29)
Puckane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Kildangan
Club titles
Tipperary titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2017–present
Tipperary 18 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 19 May 2022.

Alan Flynn (28 September 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Kiladangan and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team since 2017. [1] [2] [3] He usually lines out as a left corner-back. Flynn is the brother of fellow Tipperary hurler Paul Flynn.

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Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2022:

TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Tipperary 2017 Division 1A 20-0010-0030-00
201870-0220-0090-02
201960-0130-0020-01110-02
202050-0310-0120-0280-06
202150-0320-0210-0080-05
202240-0040-0180-01
Total290-09130-0450-03470-16

Honours

Tipperary
Kildangan

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References

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  2. "Ryan expects 'interesting' semi-final after Callanan leads stroll for Tipp". Irish Independent. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. "Cork edge out Tipperary in Semple thriller". RTE Sport. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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