Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club

Kevin Lynch Hurling Club (Irish: Cumann lomanaíochta Chaoímhín Uí Loínsigh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[1] They currently cater for hurling. The Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club in the town is St. Canice's GAC.

Kevin Lynch Hurling Club
Cumann lomanaíochta Chaoímhín Uí Loínsigh
Founded:1981
County:Derry
Nickname:Lynchs
Colours:White and black
Grounds:Kevin Lynch Park, Dungiven
(as separate club)
Páirc Uí Cáithaín
(as part of Dungiven GAC)
Coordinates:54°55′20.96″N 6°54′15.71″W / 54.9224889°N 6.9043639°W / 54.9224889; -6.9043639
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions
Derry
champions
Hurling: - - 23*

History

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Dungiven has two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. The Gaelic football club called Dungiven GAC was founded in 1943 and originally included a hurling section. In 1981 the hurling section of Dungiven GAC was renamed in honour of Kevin Lynch from Dungiven who died on the 1981 Irish hunger strike, whilst the football team retained the existing name. Kevin Lynch's club retained the hurling honours won as Dungiven as part of its history.

Hurling titles

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* = Includes championships won as part of Dungiven GAC

  • Derry Senior Hurling Championship
    • 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1986, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
  • Derry Junior Hurling Championship
    • 2001

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

Derry Hurling Championship winning line-ups:

Year Kevin Lynch's line-up in final Opponent Ref
2008 Brian Lagan; Mark Craig, Conal McCloskey, Eoghin Farren; Paul Sweeney, Liam Hinphey (c), Aaron McCloskey; Ciaran Herron, Kevin Hinphey; Barry Kelly, Emmett McKeever, Geoffrey McGonigle; Fergal McGuigan, Feidhlim Kelly, Ryan O’Kane.
Subs used:Mark McCormick for Barry Kelly (36 mins)
Swatragh [2]

Notable hurlers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Lynch Hurling Club". www.kevinlynchs.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ McCann, Chris (30 September 2008). "Lynch's experience sees them edge out Davitt's". County Derry Post. pp. 94–95.
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