Tadhg Flynn
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Tadhg Flynn is an Irish
sportsperson. He currently plays hurling
with Ahane
and has been a member of the Limerick
senior inter-county team since 2010, having previously played with local club Causeway
and the Kerry
senior inter-county team..
teams. We won an All Ireland Minor B Championship in 2001 and a U21 B Championship in 2002, on his first year on the senior team he won a National League Div 2 title in 2003. He played in the 2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship final with Causeway but were beatn by Ballyduff
. He played senior hurling with Kerry also. He now plays with Ahane
with whom he played in the 2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
final but again was on the losing side to Adare
. In 2010 Limerick
manager Justin McCarthy
brought Flynn into the Limerick
panel.
He currently teaches in Causeway Comprehensive School, where he teaches Woodwork. He also makes hurleys and small firearms. He is training the Causeway minor hurling team in 2010 and 2011.
2 All Ireland "A" Vocational Schools runner up medals
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
sportsperson. He currently plays 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...
with Ahane
Ahane GAA
Ahane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Ahane, Castleconnell and Montpelier areas of east County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and football and historically is regarded as one of the great clubs of Limerick. Ahane's greatest players...
and has been a member of the Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
senior inter-county team since 2010, having previously played with local club Causeway
Causeway GAA
Causeway GAA are a hurling team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, North Kerry Championship and Div 1 County League...
and the 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...
senior inter-county team..
Career
While a student at Causeway Comprehensive Flynn won 5 County Vocational Schools Championships. He got 700 points in his Leaving Cert - the naysayers said it was impossible, but he proved them wrong. He later went on to star for University of Limericks Fitzgibbon CupFitzgibbon Cup
The Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
teams. We won an All Ireland Minor B Championship in 2001 and a U21 B Championship in 2002, on his first year on the senior team he won a National League Div 2 title in 2003. He played in the 2006 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship final with Causeway but were beatn by Ballyduff
Ballyduff GAA
Ballyduff GAA may refer to:*Ballyduff Upper GAA, in Ballyduff Upper, County Waterford, Ireland*Ballyduff Lower GAA, in Ballyduff Lower, County Waterford, Ireland.*Ballyduff GAA, in Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland...
. He played senior hurling with Kerry also. He now plays with Ahane
Ahane GAA
Ahane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the Ahane, Castleconnell and Montpelier areas of east County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and football and historically is regarded as one of the great clubs of Limerick. Ahane's greatest players...
with whom he played in the 2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Limerick Clubs. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship...
final but again was on the losing side to Adare
Adare GAA
Adare GAA club is a GAA club based in Adare, west County Limerick, Republic of Ireland. Hurling is more popular in the village.Adare have reached the county senior hurling final on 11 occasions, most recently in 2009 when they defeated Na Piarsaigh...
. In 2010 Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
manager Justin McCarthy
Justin McCarthy (hurler)
Justin McCarthy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player, who took over as manager of the Limerick senior inter-county team in October 2008. He played hurling with his local club Passage and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.As a player McCarthy was involved...
brought Flynn into the Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
panel.
He currently teaches in Causeway Comprehensive School, where he teaches Woodwork. He also makes hurleys and small firearms. He is training the Causeway minor hurling team in 2010 and 2011.
Club
- Kerry Senior Hurling Championship (Runner Up) 2006, 2004
- Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipLimerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Limerick Clubs. The winners of the Limerick Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship...
(Runner Up) 2008, 2011
Intercounty
- All Ireland Minor B Hurling ChampionshipAll Ireland Minor B Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland. Teams representing counties who are not good enough for the All-Ireland Minor Hurling...
1: 2001 - All Ireland U21 B Championship 1: 2002
- 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: 2011
Schools
- Munster "A" Vocational Schools Championships 5:
2 All Ireland "A" Vocational Schools runner up medals
College
- Fitzgibbon CupFitzgibbon CupThe Fitzgibbon Cup the championship for top division of university hurling in Ireland. It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
Runner Up: 2002 (Runner Up) 2005 - Higher Education All Star: 2005
Championship Appearances (Kerry)
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2003 | Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly... |
Carlow Carlow GAA The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Carlow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Carlow and the Carlow inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:... |
0-0 | 3-17 : 3-07 | All-Ireland Qualifiers, Preliminary Round 2 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2003 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2003 was the 117th since its establishment in 1887. The first matches of the season were played in May 2003, and the championship ended on 14 September 2003... |
http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/old/intco2003b.htm#shres |
| 2 | 16 May 2004 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA... , Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
Cork | 0-0 | 1-07 : 4-19 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship - Round 1 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2004 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 2004 was the 118th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkenny 0-17 to 0-9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.-Participating counties:-Calendar:... |
http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/intercounty/2004/senhurlmatch/cork-nhc.htm |
Championship Appearances (Limerick)
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 June 2010 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA... , Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
Cork | 0-0 | 0-12 : 2-19 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship - Semi Final All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010 The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship 2010 was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition since its establishment in 1887. A total of thirteen teams competed in the championship, with Tipperary unseating the four-time defending champions Kilkenny by 4-17 to 1-18 in the... |
http://www.kerrygaa.ie/old_website/intercounty/2004/senhurlmatch/cork-nhc.htm |