Leighton Glynn
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Leighton Glynn is a Gaelic football
and hurling
player from County Wicklow
in Ireland. He was born and raised in Rathnew
, County Wicklow. He has represented the Wicklow senior GAA teams
in both football and hurling. At club level, he plays hurling for Glenealy and football for Rathnew.
In December 2001, Leighton won a Leinster Senior Club Championship
with Rathnew when they defeated a Na Fianna
team that included Kieran McGeeney and Jason Sherlock
after extra time in a replay. The first match which ended in a draw saw Leighton spring from the bench with Rathnew behind to score a point before Mark Doyle levelled to set up a replay. In the replay Leighton was named as corner back alongside current Wicklow full back Damian Power as Rathnew made history in capturing the title for the first time in their history in a score of 2-16 to 1-10 after extra time. He added other county titles in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010. He has also won Wicklow Senior Hurling Championships 6 times in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 with Glenealy.
Hurling
He was part of the Wicklow team that won the All Ireland B Championship in 2003 when they over came Roscommon in the final.
Glynn was a member of the Wicklow squad which reached the National Hurling League
Division Two final in 2007.. In 2011 after a number of years away from intercounty hurling he rejoined the team and helped them to win a National Hurling League
Div 3A title. Later he helped them reach a first Christy Ring Cup
final but Kerry
proved too strong on the day running out 2-21 to 2-09 winners. He was captain of the county team in 2006.
Football
Glynn first came on the intercounty scene in the mid 2000's. He won a Tommy Murphy Cup
with Wicklow footballers under new manager Mick O'Dwyer
. He played an instrumental role in the final, scoring 1-4 against Antrim. Leighton was also named as GPA
Tommy Murphy Cup
player of the year 2007 In 2008, Wicklow defeated Kildare in the Leinster Senior Football Championship
and reached the Lenister quarter-final, where they lost narrowly to Laois. Leighton again, was a major influence in these games and picked up the Vodafone Player of the Month award as a result. In the Tommy Murphy Cup, Wicklow reached the final again, but were defeated by Antrim. Glynn was selected in the Ireland squad for the 2008 International Rules Series
. As a result of this, Glynn also picked up Wicklow Senior Footballer of the Year for 2008.
Leighton was named as Wicklow's senior football captain for 2009 and 2010. 2009 can be considered as one of Wicklow's most successful years. For the first time in their history, Wicklow played 6 Championship matches. In these 6 matches they defeated Longford in Leinster and they bet Fermanagh, Cavan and Down in the Qualifiers. Against Down, Leighton gave an inspirational performance and scored 1-3 from play. http://www.braypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-football/how-the-game-was-won-1839695.html He was also given man of the match against Fermanagh where he gave a workman like performance to see Wicklow through to play Cavan. http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/the-game-at-a-glance-1807310.html Leighton's run with Wicklow eneded against a strong Kildare team who advanced to the 1/4 finals to play Tyrone. http://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/1003160?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name
In September 2009 Leighton was nominated for a GAA All Star Award, along with Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney's star corner back Ciarán Hyland
.
Glenealy
Football
Hurling
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
player from County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
in Ireland. He was born and raised in Rathnew
Rathnew
Rathnew is a village of County Wicklow, Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the N11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is the exit point for those wishing to visit the county town of Wicklow, situated to the East.-Education:...
, County Wicklow. He has represented the Wicklow senior GAA teams
Wicklow GAA
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow...
in both football and hurling. At club level, he plays hurling for Glenealy and football for Rathnew.
Playing career
ClubIn December 2001, Leighton won a Leinster Senior Club Championship
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
with Rathnew when they defeated a Na Fianna
Na Fianna
Na Fianna are an Irish ballad group, comprising John Walsh, Lee Campion, Ross Hennessy and Damian Walsh. They were the runners-up of second series of RTÉ reality talent show The All Ireland Talent Show in 2009–2010, coming second to Chloe Coyle....
team that included Kieran McGeeney and Jason Sherlock
Jason Sherlock
Jason "Jayo" Sherlock is a former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin between 1995 and 2010 and is also a sales manager. He played most of his club football for Na Fianna in Glasnevin in the northern suburbs of Dublin. Sherlock was on the Na Fianna team which won the Dublin Championship...
after extra time in a replay. The first match which ended in a draw saw Leighton spring from the bench with Rathnew behind to score a point before Mark Doyle levelled to set up a replay. In the replay Leighton was named as corner back alongside current Wicklow full back Damian Power as Rathnew made history in capturing the title for the first time in their history in a score of 2-16 to 1-10 after extra time. He added other county titles in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010. He has also won Wicklow Senior Hurling Championships 6 times in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 with Glenealy.
Hurling
He was part of the Wicklow team that won the All Ireland B Championship in 2003 when they over came Roscommon in the final.
Glynn was a member of the Wicklow squad which reached the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
Division Two final in 2007.. In 2011 after a number of years away from intercounty hurling he rejoined the team and helped them to win a National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
Div 3A title. Later he helped them reach a first Christy Ring Cup
Christy Ring Cup
The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland....
final but Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
proved too strong on the day running out 2-21 to 2-09 winners. He was captain of the county team in 2006.
Football
Glynn first came on the intercounty scene in the mid 2000's. He won a Tommy Murphy Cup
Tommy Murphy Cup
The Tommy Murphy Cup is a Gaelic football competition, featuring senior county teams elimainated from the early stages of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and also Kilkenny when not fielding a team in the main All-Ireland...
with Wicklow footballers under new manager Mick O'Dwyer
Mick O'Dwyer
Mick O'Dwyer , is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played Gaelic football with his local club Waterville and was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1956 until 1974...
. He played an instrumental role in the final, scoring 1-4 against Antrim. Leighton was also named as GPA
Gaelic Players Association
The Gaelic Players Association The GPA was formed in 1999 when former IMG employee Donal O'Neill and a number of high profile inter-county players including Tyrone's Fergal Logan and Peter Canavan, Derry's Fergal McCusker and Dublin's Dessie Farrell were instrumental in the birth of the organisation...
Tommy Murphy Cup
Tommy Murphy Cup
The Tommy Murphy Cup is a Gaelic football competition, featuring senior county teams elimainated from the early stages of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and also Kilkenny when not fielding a team in the main All-Ireland...
player of the year 2007 In 2008, Wicklow defeated Kildare in the Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
and reached the Lenister quarter-final, where they lost narrowly to Laois. Leighton again, was a major influence in these games and picked up the Vodafone Player of the Month award as a result. In the Tommy Murphy Cup, Wicklow reached the final again, but were defeated by Antrim. Glynn was selected in the Ireland squad for the 2008 International Rules Series
2008 International Rules Series
The 2008 International Rules series was the 10th annual International Rules Series and the 16th time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia....
. As a result of this, Glynn also picked up Wicklow Senior Footballer of the Year for 2008.
Leighton was named as Wicklow's senior football captain for 2009 and 2010. 2009 can be considered as one of Wicklow's most successful years. For the first time in their history, Wicklow played 6 Championship matches. In these 6 matches they defeated Longford in Leinster and they bet Fermanagh, Cavan and Down in the Qualifiers. Against Down, Leighton gave an inspirational performance and scored 1-3 from play. http://www.braypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-football/how-the-game-was-won-1839695.html He was also given man of the match against Fermanagh where he gave a workman like performance to see Wicklow through to play Cavan. http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/the-game-at-a-glance-1807310.html Leighton's run with Wicklow eneded against a strong Kildare team who advanced to the 1/4 finals to play Tyrone. http://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/1003160?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name
In September 2009 Leighton was nominated for a GAA All Star Award, along with Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney's star corner back Ciarán Hyland
Ciarán Hyland
Ciarán Hyland is a Gaelic footballer from County Wicklow, Ireland. He plays with the Wicklow intercounty team with whom he won a Tommy Murphy Cup medal in 2007. In September 2009 Hyland was nominated for a GAA All Star Award, along with Wicklow team mate Leighton Glynn.-References:...
.
Club
Rathnew- Wicklow Senior Football Championship (8): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010
- Leinster Senior Club Football ChampionshipLeinster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
(1): 2001-2002
Glenealy
- Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship(6): 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
County
Wicklow GAAWicklow GAA
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow...
Football
- Tommy Murphy CupTommy Murphy CupThe Tommy Murphy Cup is a Gaelic football competition, featuring senior county teams elimainated from the early stages of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and also Kilkenny when not fielding a team in the main All-Ireland...
(1): 2007 - Runner Up: 2008
Hurling
- All Ireland B Championship: 2004
- National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
Div 3A (1): 2011 - National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
Div 2 Runner Up: 2007 - Christy Ring CupChristy Ring CupThe Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland....
Runner Up: 2011
Personal
- Vodafone Footballer of the Month (1): May 2008
- GPA's Tommy Murphy Cup Player of Year (1): 2007
- Wicklow Senior Footballer of the Year (1): 2008
- All-Star Nominee (1): 2009