Brendan Lynskey

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Brendan Lynskey
Personal information
Irish name Breandán Ó Loinscigh
Sport Dual player
Position Centre-forward
Born (1956-05-07) 7 May 1956 (age 67)
Meelick, County Galway
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Technician
Club(s)
YearsClub
1970s-1990s
Meelick-Eyrecourt
Club titles
Galway titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1980s-1990s
Galway ? (4-9)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 2
All Stars 1
 FootballHurling
League titles 2

Brendan Lynskey (born 7 May 1956 in Meelick, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Meelick-Eyrecourt and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. [1]

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References

  1. "Galway GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.