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