Sporting Life
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Loingsigh | ||
| Sport | Dual player | ||
| Football Position: | Midfield | ||
| Hurling Position: | Half-back | ||
| Born | (1917-08-15)15 August 1917 Shandon, Cork, Ireland |
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| Died | 20 October 1999(1999-10-20) (aged 82) Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1934–1950 1934–1951 1943–1944 |
Glen Rovers St. Nicholas' Civil Service |
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| Club Titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 2 | 11 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1936–1950 1939–1949 |
Cork (H) Cork (F) |
42 (13-66) 14 (1-6) |
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| Inter-county titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Munster Titles | 2 | 6 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | 5 | |
From an early age, Lynch showed an enormous interest and great accomplishment as a sportsman. Rugby union, soccer, swimming and handball were all favourite pastimes for Lynch, however it was the sports of Gaelic football and hurling where Lynch showed particular flair.
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