Joe Lyng

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Joe Lyng
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Ó Loinn
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1991-04-10) 10 April 1991 (age 33)
Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nickname ODLUMS
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
2011-present
Rower–Inistioge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
University College Dublin
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2014-present
Kilkenny 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 2
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:35, 10 August 2015.

Joseph Lyng (born 10 April 1991) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.

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Born in Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Lyng first played competitive hurling in his youth. He enjoyed Leinster success at colleges level with Good Counsel College. An All-Ireland medallist in the intermediate with Rower–Inistioge, Lyng has also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal.

Lyng made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. An All-Ireland runner-up in this grade, he was later an All-Ireland runner-up with the under-21 team and an All-Ireland runner-up with the intermediate team. [1] [2] Lyng joined the extended senior panel during the 2014 championship.

His acting success include playing Lorcan Meehan, son of Carol Meehan in Fair City from 2002 to 2007.

Honours

Team

Good Counsel College
Rower–Inistioge
Kilkenny

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References

  1. O'Toole, Fintan (7 September 2009). "Cummins inspires Galway to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.