Cathal Flynn

Cathal Flynn (1934 – 3 June 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Gorvagh and Seán McDermotts and at inter-county level with the Leitrim senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Cathal Flynn
Personal information
Irish name Cathal Ó Floinn
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full-forward
Born 1934
Gorvagh, County Leitrim, Ireland
Died 3 June 2021 (aged 87)
Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
Years Club
 Gorvagh
Seán McDermotts
Club titles
Leitrim titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1952-1966
 Leitrim
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Career

Born in Gorvagh, County Leitrim, Flynn first came to Gaelic football prominence when he won a Leinster Colleges Championship title with the Franciscan College in Multyfarnham. His two seasons with the Leitrim minor team culminated with him being appointed team captain in 1952. Flynn also joined the Leitrim senior football team that year and began a 14-year senior career that saw him line out in five successive Connacht finals without winning. He was top scorer for the team for 10 years between 1956 and 1966, scoring 40 goals and 356 points. With the Seán McDermotts club in Dublin he won three successive league titles, while he was also selected for Connacht in the Railway Cup.[1]

Personal life and death

Flynn was the only son of Charley Flynn, a national school teacher who had played with the Dublin senior football team for three years.[2] After leaving Gorvagh he worked as an accountant in Dublin before settling in Clonee, County Meath.[3] Flynn died in Connolly Hospital on 3 June 2021.[4]

Honours
Franciscan College
Seán McDermotts
  • Dublin Senior Football League: 1957, 1958, 1959

References
  1. Rooney, Philip (2 February 2018). "Leitrim great Cathal Flynn reflects on glittering career". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. "His heart was always in Leitrim as county says final goodbye to the late great Cathal Flynn". Leitrim Observer. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. Connolly, John (11 June 2021). "Cathal's dedication to Leitrim knew no bounds". Leitrim Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. Keys, Colm (4 June 2021). "Leitrim GAA mourns another legend as second of famed 'Leitrim twins' Cathal Flynn passes on". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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