Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch

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Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch
Personal information
Irish name Gearóid Ó Ceallaigh-Ó Loingsigh
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1996 (age 25–26)
Sligo, Ireland
Occupation Engineer
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Naomh Eoin
St Mary's
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Sligo titles 1 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2013–2018
 NUI Galway
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2013-present
 Sligo
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (born 1996) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Sligo Championship clubs Naomh Eoin and St Mary's and at inter-county level with the Sligo senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

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Career

O'Kelly Lynch first came to prominence as a dual player with the Naomh Eoin and St Mary's clubs in the respective juvenile and underage grades. After progressing onto the adult teams he has won County Senior Championship titles in both codes. [1] [2] O'Kelly-Lynch first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player at minor and under-21 levels. He was 17-years-old when he was drafted onto the Sligo senior hurling team in 2013, while he has also lined out with the Sligo senior football team. [3] [4] O'Kelly-Lynch has since won Nicky Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup titles. [5] Gerard has had limited success with his club Naomh Eoin which would be a Junior B standard club if it was south of the Galway/Dublin axis.

Honours

St Mary's
Naomh Eoin
Sligo

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References

  1. ↑ "Cawley's haul helps St Mary's end long wait for glory". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sligo SHC final: historic first for Naomh Eoin". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "O'Kelly-Lynch keeps the flag flying for dual stars ahead of busy weekend". Irish Independent. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch - Sligo's shining dual-star". GAA website. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sligo play full Hand to secure Meagher success". Irish Independent. 25 June 2018.
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