Quick Facts
Biography
Mark Lynch (Irish: Marcas Ó Loingsigh; born 20 February 1986) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title. He plays his club football and hurling for St. Mary's Banagher.
Football career
Inter-county
Lynch was called up to the Derry Minor team in 2002 and made his debut against Antrim while only 16. Derry Minors won that year's Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship. He was a member of the Derry Under-21 team that finished runners-up in both the 2004 and 2006 Ulster Under-21 Football Championships.
Lynch has been playing for the Senior team since 2004. He was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won, defeating Kerry in the final. Lynch underwent a shoulder operation in November 2008 and isn't expected to return to action until March 2009.
Club
Lynch had a very successful underage football career with Banagher.
School/college
Lynch was part of St. Pat's Maghera's 2003 MacRory Cup and Hogan Cup winning team. He won one/two? Ulster Colleges Football All-Star with the school. In 2007 he was part of the Jordanstown side that finished runners-up to Queens University Belfast in the Sigerson Cup final. Jordanstown went one step further in 2008 and won the competition, with Lynch scoring 0-06 in the final against the Garda College. He was vice-captain and stood in as captain in the early stages of the competition when regular captain Peter Donnelly was injured with a broken arm.
International Rules
Lynch was captain of the Ireland international rules football team that won the Under 17 International Rules Series against Australia in 2003.
Hurling career
Inter-county
Lynch represented Derry at hurling at underage level. He was part of the Derry Minor team that lost out to Antrim in the 2003 Ulster Minor Hurling Championship final.
Club
School/college
Lynch won the Mageenan Cup with St. Pat's Maghera. He was also awarded one/two? Ulster Colleges Hurling All-Star.
Honours
Country
- Under 17 International Rules Series:
- Winner (1): 2003
Inter-county
Senior
- National Football League:
- Winner (1): 2008
Under 21
- Ulster Under-21 Football Championship:
- Runner up: 2004, 2006
Minor
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2002
- Ulster Minor Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2002
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship: - Runner up: 2002?, 2003
Club
- Derry Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (0/1)??:
- Derry Minor Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1?): Year?
- Derry Under 16 Hurling Championship:
- Winner (1?): Year?
- Derry Under 16 Football Championship:
- Winner (1): 2002 (as captain)
- North Derry Under 16 Football Championship:
- Winner (1/2?): 2001?, 2002
- North Derry Under 16 Football League:
- Winner (1/2?): 2001?, 2002
- Numerous other underage competitions
School / college
- Sigerson Cup:
- Winner (1): 2008
- Runner up: 2007
- Hogan Cup:
- Winner (1): 2003
- MacRory Cup:
- Winner (1): 2003
- Mageenan Cup:
- Winner (1?/2?): Year(s)?
Individual
- Captain of U-17 International Rules winning side: 2003
- Datapac Combined Universities - Winner (1): 2005, more?
- Ulster Colleges Football All-Star - Winner (at least 1): 2004, more?
- Ulster Colleges Hurling All-Star - Winner (at least 1): 2004, more?
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.