Declan Lynch (Gaelic footballer)

Declan Lynch (born 1992)[1] is a Gaelic footballer. He plays senior football for Lámh Dhearg and Antrim.

Declan Lynch
Personal information
Born 1992 (age 28–29)
Occupation Political adviser[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
 Lámh Dhearg[1]
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2012–
 Antrim

He is Antrim captain.[1]

Lynch was educated at Bunscoil Phobal Féirste and Scoil Mhuire.[2] He attended the University of Ulster, where he studied politics and criminology, and later completed a master's degree.[1] He is a fluent speaker of the Irish language.[2] After working for the Bank of Ireland, he became a political adviser.[1]

Lynch has had surgery five times on his hips (twice on the right and three times on the left) over a period of seven years, after first injuring himself while playing for Antrim when he was 16.[1] The first operation was done in 2012, also the year he made his Antrim senior debut.[1] Lynch had mild symptoms of COVID-19 from which he recovered in mid-2020.[3][4] His father Martin managed Lámh Dhearg to an Antrim Senior Football Championship in 2017.[1]

References
  1. Crossan, Brendan (27 April 2019). "Antrim could do with a few more like Lamh Dhearg's Declan Lynch". The Irish News. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. O'Connell, Cian (5 November 2020). "Gaeilge matters deeply to Declan Lynch". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. "Declan Lynch: Being forced apart by coronavirus pandemic has made me appreciate my partner Áine even more". Belfast Telegraph. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. "Lynch prepared to boycott Championship if League left unfinished". BBC Sport. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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