Joe Lyng
Joseph Lyng (born 10 April 1991) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seosamh Ó Loinn | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Midfield | ||
Born |
Inistioge, County Kilkenny, Ireland | 10 April 1991||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Nickname | ODLUMS | ||
Occupation | Student | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2011-present | Rower-Inistioge | ||
Club titles | |||
Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
University College Dublin | |||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (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. |
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
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2014
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- Kilkenny
References
- O'Toole, Fintan (7 September 2009). "Cummins inspires Galway to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.