Paddy Lynch

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Patrick Lynch
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full Forward
Born (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 22)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2018–
 Crosserlough
Club titles
Cavan titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2021–
 Cavan

Patrick Lynch (born 31 March 2000) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crosserlough club and the Cavan county team.

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Playing career

Club

Lynch joined the Crosserlough senior team in 2018, and they reached the final of the Cavan Senior Football Championship in his first year. [1] On 21 October 2018, Lynch started at corner forward in his first county final, where Crosserlough faced Castlerahan. Lynch scored two points as Crosserlough led by six at one stage, before Castlerahan came back to win by a point. [2]

Crosserlough reached the county final again in 2020, facing Kingscourt Stars on 26 September. Lined out at full forward, Lynch scored six points as the game ended in a draw. [3] The replay took place on 3 October, with Lynch scoring five points as Crosserlough secured their first senior championship since 1972. [4]

Inter-county

Minor and under-20

On 16 July 2017, Lynch was at full forward as the Cavan minor team faced Derry in the Ulster final. Lynch scored one point but Derry were seven-point winners. [5] Cavan then beat Connacht champions Galway to set up an All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry. [6] On 20 August 2017, Lynch started at full forward as Cavan lost to a David Clifford-inspired Kerry. [7]

On 30 June 2019, Lynch scored nine points for the Cavan under-20 team as they defeated Monaghan in the Ulster quarter-final. [8] On 6 July, Lynch scored five points in the semi-final loss to Tyrone. [9]

Lynch was eligible for the under-20 grade again in 2020. On 24 February 2020, Cavan faced Down in the Ulster quarter-final. Lynch scored two points as Cavan lost by six. [10]

Senior

Lynch joined the Cavan senior squad ahead of the 2021 season. On 16 May 2021, Lynch scored four points on his National League debut in a loss to Fermanagh. [11] On 12 June 2021, Lynch scored 3 points as Wicklow relegated Cavan to Division 4 for the first time in their history. [12]

On 2 April 2022, Lynch was at full forward as Cavan faced Tipperary in the National League Division 4 final at Croke Park. Lynch scored 2–3 in a man of the match performance as Cavan were winners on a 2–10 to 0-15 scoreline. [13]

On 23 April 2022, Lynch made his championship debut, scoring 8 points against Antrim in the Ulster quarter-final. [14] On 8 May, Lynch scored 0-6 in the semi-final loss to Donegal. [15] On 9 July, Lynch was at full forward for the Tailteann Cup Final against Westmeath. Lynch scored three points as Westmeath came out four-point winners. [16]

Honours

Cavan

Crosserlough

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References

  1. ↑ "Crosserlough make no mistake second time around against battling Gowna". The Irish News . 15 October 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown". Irish Independent . 22 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Crosserlough force Cavan final replay with late equaliser". RTÉ . 26 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Crosserlough bridge 48-year gap in Cavan replay victory over Kingscourt". RTÉ . 3 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Derry minors too strong for Cavan in Ulster Minor Football Championship final". The Irish News . 16 July 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Breffni book first All-Ireland minor semi-final spot since 1974 with late push against Galway". The42.ie . 5 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "1-10 for David Clifford as Kerry's All-Ireland minor four-in-a-row bid stays on track". The42.ie . 20 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Patrick Lynch to fore as Cavan youngsters march on". RTÉ . 20 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tyrone claim Ulster Under-20 semi-final win over Cavan". RTÉ . 6 July 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "McNulty strike seals it for Down". Irish Independent . 24 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Quigley is key as Fermanagh beat Ulster champions Cavan". RTÉ . 16 May 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Cavan sink to the basement after Wicklow loss". The Anglo-Celt . 12 June 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Lynch brace crucial as Cavan pip Tipp to Croke Park glory". Irish Examiner . 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Paddy Lynch lands 0-8 as Cavan cruise past 14-man Antrim to secure Ulster semi-final spot". The42.ie . 23 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Donegal strike late to see off Cavan and book place in Ulster final". Irish Independent . 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The42.ie . 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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