John Lynch (Tyrone Gaelic footballer)

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John Lynch
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Back
Born 1962
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Castlederg St Eugene's
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1980-c. 1992
Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 3
All Stars 1

John Lynch (born 1962) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played in the Tyrone county team's first All-Ireland SFC final appearance in 1986. He subsequently won an All Star Award.

He also represented Ireland in an early rendition of the International Rules Series. He blames his subsequent sending off for instigating an unfair reputation as being a dirty player. [1]

He played club football for his local town, Castlederg, but was very close to pursuing a career in athletics, until his girlfriend convinced him to pursue Gaelic football. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lynch, John". Hoganstand.com. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 13 February 2007.