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Colin Lynch
Irish hurler and gaelic footballer

Colin Lynch

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Irish hurler and gaelic footballer
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Gender
Male
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Place of birth
County Clare, Ireland
Age
50 years
Awards
GAA GPA Hurling All Star
(1997)
GAA GPA Hurling All Star
(2002)
Sports Teams
Clare Senior Hurling Team
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Biography

Colin Lynch (born 1973 in Lissycasey, County Clare) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local clubs Kilmaley and Lissycasey, and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county hurling team from 1997 until 2008.

Playing career

Club

Colin played for Éire Óg ever before he played for Kilmaley. Lynch plays his club hurling with his local club Kilmaley and has enjoyed much success.After almost twenty-five years without any major championship victories, Kilmaley contested the final of the county junior championship in 1996.Kilnamona provided the opposition, however, Lynch ended up on the losing side on that occasion.

In 1998 Lynch lined out in his first county senior championship final.The famous St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield club provided the opposition, however, Kilmayley still came up short and Lynch ended up on the defeated side.

The following year Kilmaley were back in the junior hurling decider.Clonlara were the opponents on that occasion, however, for the second time Lynch's side faced defeat.

2004 saw Kilmaley finally break the barrier at senior level when they lined out against St. Joseph's in the senior championship decider.Lynch's side triumphed that day to collect their first senior county title since 1985.

Lynch also played Gaelic football with his local club Lissycasey and enjoyed much success.He won a county intermediate championship winners' medal in 1994, however, success at senior level was slow in coming.After defeat in senior county finals in 1998 and 2006, Lynch won a county senior championship winners' medal in 2007, following a five-point victory over Éire Óg.

Inter-county

Lynch first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare senior team in 1994.He was included on the senior panel that year, however, it would be another few years before he secured a definite place on the starting fifteen.

Lynch made his debut in a Munster Championship quarter-final against Kerry in 1997.Clare had an easy win that day.A subsequent victory over Cork gave Lynch the chance to line out in his first Munster final.Tipperary were the opponents on that occasion and an exciting game was expected.Both sets of players did not disappoint.Clare led by five points at half-time, however, Tipp fought back in the second-half.In one of the best games of the decade Clare defeated Tipperary by 1–18 to 0–18. It was Lynch's first Munster winners' medal and Clare's first ever victory over Tipperary in the provincial decider.Clare were now hot favourites to reclaim the All-Ireland title.They showed their class against Kilkenny in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final, thus booking their place in the All-Ireland final.The introduction of the so-called 'back-door system' saw Tipperary provide the opposition in that game.For the second time that year both sides served up a classic.Clare had the upper-hand for much of the game, however, Tipp remained close behind.Liam Cahill and Eugene O'Neill scored two goals for Tipp in the last ten minutes to set up an exciting finish.A draw looked likely, however, a classic late point from Jamesie O'Connor secured a narrow 0–20 to 2–13 victory for Clare. It was Lynch's first All-Ireland winners' medal.In winning the 1997 All-Ireland title Clare beat Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary (twice) – the so-called big three of hurling.In doing so they became only the second team ever, along with Waterford in 1959, to achieve this.

In 1998 Clare were the hot favourites to retain their All-Ireland title.All was going to plan, however, Lynch's side drew with Waterford in the Munster final. The replay was one of the most controversial games of hurling ever played.Before the sliotar was had even been thrown in, Lynch was pulling recklessly across Peter Queally and Tony Browne.A melee ensued two minutes into the game and Lynch punched Browne.Brian Lohan and Michael White were red-carded for also fighting, however, Lynch escaped being sent to the line.The rest of the game was played in an extremely bad spirit and Clare emerged the victors by 2–16 to 0–10. It was Lynch's second Munster winners' medal, however, the game was subject to much media discussion over the following week.The Munster Council later suspended Lynch for three months. He was a huge loss for the subsequent three-game All-Ireland semi-final saga with Offaly, a marathon run of games which Clare eventually lost, thus surrendering an All-Ireland title which they had been hot favourites to retain.

The following few seasons proved difficult for Lynch and for Clare.In spite of the team going into decline, Clare still qualified for the Munster final again in 1999.By now the 'hurling revolution' of the 1990s was drawing to a close as the 'old order' returned.Cork provided the opposition on that occasion, however, Clare were still the favourites going into the game.An exciting contest unfolded with Cork's Joe Deane scoring a key goal after an excellent pass from Seánie McGrath.A score line of 1–15 to 0–14 gave Cork the victory and saw Clare surrender their provincial title for the first time since 1996. Lynch's side, however, still had a chance to reclaim the All-Ireland title via the 'back-door'.A defeat of Galway in a replay set up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kilkenny.Clare were now on a downward spiral as Kilkenny secured a 2–14 to 1–13 victory thanks to D.J. Carey.

The next few seasons saw Clare exit the provincial championship at an early stage, while manager Ger Loughnane also departed.In 2002 Clare exited the Munster race at the first hurdle, however, the newly expanded qualifiers system saw Lynch's side record subsequent victories over Dublin, Wexford, Galway and Waterford to reach the All-Ireland final.It was Lynch's second appearance in the championship decider.Kilkenny were the opposition and there was no doubt in the pundits' minds that there would be anything but a victory for 'the Cats'.Henry Shefflin and D.J. Carey combined to score 2–13, while Clare's forwards missed two easy goal chances.At the full-time whistle Kilkenny were the champions by 2–20 to 0–19.

Lynch's side faced early defeats in the provincial championships of 2003 and 2004.The team regrouped in the latter year and forced reigning champions Kilkenny to a draw in the All-Ireland quarter-final.'The Cats' went on to win the replay with five points to spare.

Provincial defeat was Clare's lot again in 2005, however, Lynch's side reached the All-Ireland semi-final via the qualifiers.Cork were the opponents that day and found life difficult with a primed Clare team countering their every attack.'The Rebels' fell behind by seven points at the start of the second-half.A huge performance by Cork turned this deficit around and Lynch's side eventually went on to lose the game by 0–16 to 0–15.Lynch had a chance to level the game with seconds left, however, his shot went wide.

Clare reached the All-Ireland semi-final again in 2006, this time with Kilkenny providing the opposition.After a reasonably good performance Clare fell short again as 'the Cats' went on to win the game and later take the All-Ireland title.

In 2008 Clare ended their first-round bogey in Munster and reached the final of the competition for the first time since 1999.A resurgent Tipperary provided the opposition on that occasion and an exciting game was expected, however, Tipperary were much too strong for 'the Banner' county.The game was far from a classic as Lynch's side eventually lost by 2–21 to 0–19. This defeat was not the end of the road, as Clare later lined out against Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final.Clare were the favourites against a Cork side that was seen as past its prime.The team justified their favourites tag as Cork trailed by eight points at half-time.The second half was a different story as Cork took control.At the long whistle Lynch's side were defeated by 2–19 to 2–17. This defeat marked the end for Lynch as he announced his retirement from inter-county hurling just before the start of the 2009 championship.

Championship Appearances

Scores and results list Clare's tally first.

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionMatch report
118 May 1997Cusack Park, EnnisKerry?3–24 : 1–6Munster SHC quarter-final
28 June 1997Gaelic Grounds, LimerickCork?1–19 : 0–18Munster SHC semi-final
36 July 1997Páirc Uí Chaoimh, CorkTipperary?1–18 : 0–18Munster SHC final
410 August 1997Croke Park, DublinKilkenny?1–17 : 1–13All-Ireland SHC semi-final
514 September 1997Croke Park, DublinTipperary?0–20 : 2–13All-Ireland SHC final
621 June 1998Semple Stadium, ThurlesCork0–00–21 : 0–13Munster SHC semi-finalIrish Examiner
712 July 1998Semple Stadium, ThurlesWaterford0–01–16 : 3–10Munster SHC finalIrish Examiner
819 July 1998Semple Stadium, ThurlesWaterford0–12–16 : 0–10Munster SHC final replayIrish Examiner
96 June 1999Páirc Uí Chaoimh, CorkTipperary0–12–12 : 0–18Munster SHC semi-finalIrish Examiner
1012 June 1999Páirc Uí ChaoimhTipperary0–11–21 : 1–11Munster SHC semi-final replayIrish Independent
114 July 1999Semple Stadium, ThurlesCork0–10–14 : 1–15Munster SHC finalIrish Examiner
1225 July 1999Croke Park, DublinGalway0–03–15 : 2–18All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalIrish Independent
131 August 1999Croke Park, DublinGalway0–23–18 : 2–14All-Ireland SHC quarter-final replayIrish Examiner
1415 August 1999Croke Park, DublinKilkenny0–01–13 : 2–14All-Ireland SHC semi-finalIrish Examiner
1511 June 2000Páirc Uí Chaoimh, CorkTipperary0–01–14 : 2–19Munster SHC semi-finalIrish Independent
163 June 2001Páirc Uí Chaoimh, CorkTipperary0–00–14 : 0–15Munster SHC semi-finalIrish Independent
1719 May 2002Páirc Uí Chaoimh, CorkTipperary0–02–13 : 1–18Munster SHC quarter-finalIrish Independent
1815 June 2002Parnell Park, DublinDublin0–23–22 : 1–8All-Ireland SHC qualifierIrish Independent
1914 July 2002O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseWexford0–33–15 : 3–7All-Ireland SHC qualifierIrish Independent
2028 July 2002Croke Park, DublinGalway0–11–15 : 0–17All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalIrish Examiner
2111 August 2002Croke Park, DublinWaterford0–11–16 : 1–13All-Ireland SHC semi-finalIrish Independent
228 September 2002Croke Park, DublinKilkenny0–20–19 : 2–20All-Ireland SHC finalIrish Examiner
2318 May 2003Páirc Uí Chaoimh, CorkTipperary0–22–17 : 0–14Munster SHC quarter-finalIrish Examiner
248 June 2003Semple Stadium, ThurlesCork0–00–10 : 1–18Munster SHC semi-finalIrish Examiner
2516 May 2004Semple Stadium, ThurlesWaterford0–17–19 : 2–15Munster SHC quarter-finalHurling Stats
2626 June 2004Gaelic Grounds, LimerickLaois0–07–19 : 2–15All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
2717 July 2004Gaelic Grounds, LimerickOffaly0–13–16 : 2–10All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
2825 July 2004Croke Park, DublinKilkenny0–01–13 : 1–13All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalHurling Stats
2931 July 2004Semple Stadium, ThurlesKilkenny0–00–9 : 1–11All-Ireland SHC quarter-final replayHurling Stats
305 June 2005Gaelic Grounds, LimerickTipperary0–00–14 2–14Munster SHC semi-finalHurling Stats
312 July 2005O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseOffaly0–11–12 1–11All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
3210 July 2005Cusack Park, EnnisWaterford0–04–14: 0–21All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
3324 July 2005Croke Park, DublinWexford0–11–20 : 0–12All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalHurling Stats
3414 August 2005Croke Park, DublinCork0–00–15 : 0–16All-Ireland SHC semi-finalHurling Stats
3521 May 2006Semple Stadium, ThurlesCork0–00–14 : 0–20Munster SHC semi-finalHurling Stats
3618 June 2006Cusack Park, EnnisLimerick0–02–21 : 0–10All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
371 July 2006Parnell Park, DublinDublin0–14–21 : 1–16All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
388 July 2006Cusack Park, EnnisOffaly0–12–15 : 1–9All-Ireland SHC qualifierHurling Stats
3923 July 2006Croke Park, DublinWexford0–01–27 : 1–15All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalIrish Examiner
4013 August 2006Croke Park, DublinKilkenny0–01–16 : 2–21All-Ireland SHC semi-finalIrish Examiner
4127 May 2007Semple Stadium, ThurlesCork0–01–11 : 1–18Munster SHC quarter-finalRTÉ Sport
427 July 2007Cusack Park, EnnisGalway0–22–10 : 0–14All-Ireland SHC qualifierRTÉ Sport
4314 July 2007O'Moore Park, PortlaoiseLaois1–02–14 : 1–11All-Ireland SHC qualifierRTÉ Sport
4429 July 2007Croke Park, DublinLimerick0–21–16 : 1–23All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalRTÉ Sport
451 June 2008Gaelic Grounds, LimerickWaterford0–02–26 : 0–23Munster SHC quarter-finalRTÉ Sport
4622 June 2008Semple Stadium, ThurlesLimerick0–14–12 : 1–16Munster SHC semi-finalRTÉ Sport
4713 July 2008Gaelic Grounds, LimerickTipperary0–30–19 : 2–21Munster SHC finalRTÉ Sport
4827 July 2008Semple Stadium, ThurlesCork0–02–17 : 2–19All-Ireland SHC quarter-finalIrish Examiner

Honours

Kilmaley

  • Clare Senior Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (1): 2004
    • Runner-up (1): 1998
  • Clare Junior Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (2): 2001, 2006
    • Runner-up (2): 1999, 1996

Lissycasey

  • Clare Senior Football Championship:
    • Winner (1): 2007
    • Runner-up (2): 1998, 2006
  • Clare Intermediate Football Championship:
    • Winner (1): 1994
  • Clare Junior Football Championship:
    • Winner (1): 1992

Clare

  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (1): 1997
    • Runner-up (1): 2002
  • Munster Senior Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (2): 1997, 1998
    • Runner-up (1): 1999, 2008
  • All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (1): 1993
  • Munster Junior Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (1): 1993
  • National Hurling League:
    • Winner (0):
    • Runner-up (2): 2001, 2005

Munster

  • Railway Cup:
    • Winner (1): 1997
    • Runner-up (1): 2004

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