Michael Lynch (Gaelic footballer)

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Michael Lynch
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1996/7
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation Engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
201?–2020
2020–
Naomh Colmcille
Gaoth Dobhair
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
201?–
Donegal

Michael Lynch (born 1996/7) is an Irish goalkeeper who plays Gaelic football for Gaoth Dobhair (and formerly Naomh Colmcille) and for the Donegal county team.

He is from St Johnston.[1]

Playing career[]

Lynch played his club football in midfield for Naomh Colmcille before transferring to Gaoth Dobhair in 2020.[1] The then Gaoth Dobhair manager Mervyn O'Donnell said Lynch had been living nearby since the start of 2020, had attended training and was close to fellow Donegal player Odhrán McFadden-Ferry.[2] He had won the 2017 Donegal Junior Football Championship and Ulster Junior Club Football Championship with his former club.[1][3] He scored three points (including one '45) in the Ulster Club JFC final.[4]

His transfer to Gaoth Dobhair led to a three-month suspension due to him playing for his new club before he was officially allowed to do so.[5][6]

Lynch is a former underage goalkeeper for League of Ireland association football team Derry City.[7]

Under the management of Declan Bonner, Lynch has been an understudy to Shaun Patton and Paul Durcan.[6] He made his senior debut for Donegal against Derry in the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Michael Lynch moves to Gaoth Dobhair for 2020 campaign". 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ Ferry, Ryan (30 July 2020). "Gaoth Dobhair travel to Donegal Town". Donegal News. p. 58. [Mervyn] O'Donnell says they don't know if they will have the Donegal reserve goalkeeper available. 'Farmer (Lynch) has been with us since the start of the year. He is living down here and himself and Odhran McFadden-Ferry would be big mates. He came down to a few sessions and was training away. He came up to me one night and said he was thinking of transferring. I said that the ball was in his court and if he wanted it to happen he would have to go and chat to his own club'…
  3. ^ McNulty, Chris (14 October 2017). "Naomh Colmcille hold off Red Hughs' comeback for Junior Final glory". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Ulster club JFC final: Naomh Colmcille make history". Hogan Stand. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ Ferry, Ryan (23 July 2020). "Lynch transfer saga rumbles on". Donegal News. p. 64. The Donegal senior goalkeeper was handed a 12-week suspension for lining out last Friday for Gaoth Dobhair in the Regional Leagues when he was not permitted to do so… Lynch was a key player for Naomh Colmcille in recent seasons and helped them win the Ulster Junior Championship title in 2017. However, he sought a transfer to Gaoth Dobhair this season and it was granted by the Donegal CCC (Competitions Control Committee) last week as it met the requirement of residing in the catchment area for a three-month period. It's understood that Lynch had been living with a relative… It had been reported that Lynch's appeal would be heard by Ulster GAA, as he is an intercounty player. However, it is only if an intercounty player has been penalised for a Category 4 or 5 infraction that an appeal is heard outside the county.
  6. ^ a b Clifford, Micheal (24 July 2020). "Donegal goalkeeper slapped with lengthy ban after transfer breach". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Patton embracing battle to be number one". Show Your Colours: 2019 Ulster Championship Preview. North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company. pp. 24–25.
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