Jonathan Glynn

This article is about the hurler. For the IRFU President, see Johnny Glynn.

Jonathan Glynn

Personal information
Irish name	Seán Mac Gloinn
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left half forward
Born	(1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 31) Galway, Ireland
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Occupation	Quantity surveyor
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ardrahan
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2012–2020, 2024 2016, 2023	Galway New York	31 (8–8) 1 (0–0)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All-Irelands	1
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:40, 21 December 2019.

Jonathan Glynn (born 7 June 1993) is an Irish hurler who played as a forward at senior level for the Galway county team. ^[1]

Glynn made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2012 championship and was part of the Galway panel until his retirement in 2020 at the age of 26. He was a key member of Galway's 2017 All-Ireland winning side.

Also, an All-Ireland medalist in the minor grade, Glynn has won one Leinster medal in the senior grade.

At club level, Glynn played with the Ardrahan club.

Career

Glynn missed all of the 2016 season but returned to the Galway panel in April 2017 after returning from New York City where he played football for New York. He will continue to be based in New York but will return for Galway matches when required. ^[2] On 22 April 2017, he came on as a substitute as Galway won the 2017 National Hurling League after a 3-21 to 0-14 win against Tipperary in the final. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} On 3 September 2017, Glynn started for Galway as they won their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 29 years against Waterford. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

On 13 April 2020, he revealed that he and his fiancée had tested COVID-19 positive. ^[11] Later that month he announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. ^[12]

In April 2024, it was announced that Glyn had returned to the Galway Senior hurling panel for the 2024 championship and would again commute from New York, he had not played for Galway since 2019. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 June 2019.

Team	Year	National League			Leinster		All-Ireland		Total
		Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Galway	2012	Division 1A	2	0-01	2	0-00	3	1-00	7	1-01
	2013		6	0-00	1	0-01	1	1-00	8	1-01
	2014		5	1-07	3	1-01	1	2-00	9	4-08
	2015		6	0-03	4	0-01	3	1-02	13	1-06
	2016		—		—		—		—
	2017	Division 1B	1	0-00	0	0-00	2	0-00	3	0-00
	2018		0	0-00	5	1-01	3	1-01	8	2-02
	2019		0	0-00	3	0-01	—		3	0-01
Total			20	1-11	18	2-05	13	6-03	51	9-19

Honours

Galway

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2017
• Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2018
• National Hurling League (1): 2017
• All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2011

References

1. "Player profiles". Galway Hurling Supporters Club. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
2. "Glyn not overawed by transatlantic travels". Irish Examiner. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
3. "Flynn fires two goals as Galway hand out 16-point beating to Tipperary in league final". The 42. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "Clinical Galway leave Tipp reeling in league final". RTE Sport. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
5. "Galway jetsetter Glynn will be 'mostly at home', reveals Mannion". Irish Independent. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
6. "Glynn rules out transatlantic flight home for Dublin opener". Irish Independent. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
7. "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
8. "Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
9. "Glynn keeping an open mind about future with Tribe". Irish Independent. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
10. "Donoghue to chat to Johnny Glynn about availability for 2018". Hogan Stand. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
11. "Johnny Glynn and his fiancée Serena 'fully recovered' after contracting Covid-19". Hogan Stand. 13 April 2020.
12. McIntrye, John. "Galway attacker drops bombshell by opting out of inter-county scene". Connacht Tribune . Retrieved 16 April 2020.
13. "Galway target man Johnny Glynn commits to All-Ireland campaign". RTE Sport. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.