Augustine P. Flynn (1933 – 26 April 2021), known as Austin Flynn, was an Irish hurler. As a player, he was noted in newspaper reports as a "fine hard-tackling but honest player" and "a sturdy sentry on the edge of the square."[1] Flynn had a fifteen-year association with the Waterford senior hurling team and has been described as "one of its greatest defenders."[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Áistín Ó Floinn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1933 Abbeyside, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 April 2021 (aged 87–88) Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Health Board employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Abbeyside | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Waterford titles | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1952–1967 | Waterford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Career
editIn the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Waterford senior hurling team rose from obscurity to enjoy a golden age in the sport. Flynn, having earlier lined out at minor level but declined a position on the junior team because of his youth, first played for the team in 1952 but only established himself as first-choice full-back five years later. It was a position he retained for over a decade.[3] After winning the first of three Munster Championship medals in 1957, Flynn went on to claim his sole All-Ireland Championship title after a replay defeat of Kilkenny in 1959. He also won a National League medal in 1963. At club level, Flynn enjoyed a lengthy career playing for Abbeyside in both hurling and Gaelic football. With Munster he won two Railway Cup medals.
Flynn had a number of personal achievements including three Cú Chulainn awards. He was recognised as his county's greatest full-back when he was picked in that position on the Waterford Hurling Team of the Millennium.
Death
editFlynn's death was announced on 27 April 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Limerick will fancy their chances of an upset". Waterford News & Star. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Waterford All-Ireland winner Austin Flynn passes away". Hogan Stand. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Call for `08 heroes to graduate". An Fear Rua website. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Barry, Stephen (26 April 2021). "All-Ireland winning Waterford full-back Austin Flynn dies". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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