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'''Tom Flynn''' (born 17 April 1992) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] sportsperson. Flynn plays club [[Gaelic football|football]] and [[hurling]] with [[Athenry GAA|Athenry]] and has been playing senior inter-county football for [[Galway GAA|Galway]] since 2011..
'''Tom Flynn''' (born {{birth based on age as of date |24|2016|07|30|noage=1}})<ref name="examiner2016">{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20413297.html| publisher = Irish Examiner | website = irishexaminer.com | title = Tom Flynn: 2015 lessons give Galway edge at Croke Park | date = 30 July 2016 | accessdate = 20 April 2022 }}</ref> is an [[Irish people|Irish]] sportsperson. Flynn plays club [[Gaelic football|football]] and [[hurling]] with [[Athenry GAA|Athenry]] and has played senior inter-county football for [[Galway GAA|Galway]] since 2011.<ref name="examiner2016"/> Flynn was a member of the [[Galway GAA|Galway]] teams that won the [[All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship]] in 2011 and 2013.{{fact|date=June 2020}}


He won the 2011 [[Cadbury's Hero of the Future]] award,<ref>{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Naughton|url=http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/gaa/28741/|title=Thomas Flynn wins Cadburys Hero of the Future Award|work=Sports News Ireland|date=31 May 2011|accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref> receiving it at a ceremony at [[Croke Park]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/hero-of-the-future-thomas-flynn-0012690-1|title=Hero of the Future: Thomas Flynn|work=JOE|date=31 May 2011|accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref>
Flynn was a key part of [[Galway GAA|Galway]]'s Under 21 All-Ireland triumphs of 2011 and 2013.

He won the 2011 [[Cadbury's Hero of the Future]] award.<ref>{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Naughton|url=http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/gaa/28741/|title=Thomas Flynn wins Cadburys Hero of the Future Award|work=Sports News Ireland|date=31 May 2011|accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref> He was presented with his award during a ceremony at [[Croke Park]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/hero-of-the-future-thomas-flynn-0012690-1|title=Hero of the Future: Thomas Flynn|work=JOE|date=31 May 2011|accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==

Latest revision as of 15:16, 20 April 2022

Tom Flynn
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó Floinn
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Midfield
Born (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32)
Galway, Ireland
Nickname Tommy
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
2009–
Athenry
Colleges(s)
Years College
DCU
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2011–
Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 2
NFL 1

Tom Flynn (born 1991 or 1992)[1] is an Irish sportsperson. Flynn plays club football and hurling with Athenry and has played senior inter-county football for Galway since 2011.[1] Flynn was a member of the Galway teams that won the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 2011 and 2013.[citation needed]

He won the 2011 Cadbury's Hero of the Future award,[2] receiving it at a ceremony at Croke Park.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tom Flynn: 2015 lessons give Galway edge at Croke Park". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ Naughton, Joe (31 May 2011). "Thomas Flynn wins Cadburys Hero of the Future Award". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Hero of the Future: Thomas Flynn". JOE. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
Awards
Preceded by U21 Footballer of the Year
2011
Succeeded by