Tiernan Lynch

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Tiernan Lynch
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-03-27) 27 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Team information
Current team
 Derry City (manager)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2012–2017 Glentoran (Assistant)
2017–2024 Larne
2024– Derry City

Tiernan Lynch (born 27 March 1976) is a Northern Irish football manager who is currently the manager of League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.

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Managerial career

Irish League

Lynch served as assistant manager at Glentoran between 2012 and 2016, first under Eddie Patterson, then Alan Kernaghan, and later Roy Coyle and Gary Haveron. He was appointed first-team manager at Larne in 2017. In his second season in charge Lynch won the NIFL Championship following a 22-game unbeaten run, earning Larne a place in the NIFL Premiership for the first time since relegation in 2008. Subsequent qualification for the 2021–22 Europa Conference League brought the first games in European competition for both Lynch and Larne. They eliminated Bala Town and AGF Aarhus before being defeated by Paços de Ferreira. Lynch managed Larne to their first-ever NIFL Premiership in 2022–23, and they defended their title the following season. In 2024–25 Lynch became the first manager of an Irish League team to qualify for the group stage of European competition, competing in the League Phase of the Conference League. He was approached by Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone to take over as their first-team manager however he was unable to agree personal terms and declined the offer. [1]

League of Ireland

He was subsequently approached by Derry City and was named as their manager on 18 November 2024, signing a three-year contract. [2]

Managerial statistics

As of 20 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
Larne 1 July 201719 November 20242971676268564300+264056.23
Derry City 20 November 2024Present000000+0!—
Total2971676268564300+264056.23

Honours

Larne

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Tiernan Lynch to remain Larne manager after failing to agree personal terms with St Johnstone". Belfast Telegraph . Belfast Telegraph. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tiernan Lynch leaves Larne to take over as new Derry manager". RTÉ Sport . RTÉ. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Co Antrim Shield: Impressive Larne see off Linfield in gripping final to retain trophy". BBC Sport . BBC. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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