Eoin Lynch
Encyclopedia
Eoin Lynch is an American
soccer player who last played for MPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League
.
, where he earned All-New England honors in 2001, all-State and all-Conference in 2000 and 2001, and was selected as the Lewiston Sun Journal 2001 Maine Player of the Year, before going on to play college soccer
at Providence College
.
During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
in the USL Premier Development League
, helping them to the PDL championship in 2003.
in the League of Ireland
in 2005; he qualified for a European work visa as his father, Ciaran, was born in Dublin.
Following his release from Longford, Lynch returned to the United States and signed with MPS Portland Phoenix of the USL Premier Development League
in 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who last played for MPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
College and Amateur
Lynch attended Yarmouth High SchoolYarmouth High School (Maine)
Yarmouth High School is a four-year public high school in Yarmouth, Maine, as part of the Yarmouth Schools district.Yarmouth High School in a newly finished and renovated building consists of a 500-seat auditorium, a student union/cafeteria, and a new office area that has guidance counselors, the...
, where he earned All-New England honors in 2001, all-State and all-Conference in 2000 and 2001, and was selected as the Lewiston Sun Journal 2001 Maine Player of the Year, before going on to play college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
.
During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, helping them to the PDL championship in 2003.
Professional
Lynch turned professional straight out of college when he signed with Longford TownLongford Town F.C.
Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park...
in the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
in 2005; he qualified for a European work visa as his father, Ciaran, was born in Dublin.
Following his release from Longford, Lynch returned to the United States and signed with MPS Portland Phoenix of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 2010.