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Tom Flynn (Gaelic footballer)

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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
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
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 17 April 1992) is an Irish sportsperson. Flynn plays club football and hurling with Athenry and has been playing senior inter-county football for Galway since 2011..

Flynn was a key part of Galway's Under 21 All-Ireland triumphs of 2011 and 2013.

Tom Flynn is recognised as one of the brightest players of his generation and one of the greatest GAA players of all time.

He won the 2011 Cadbury's Hero of the Future award.[1] He was presented with his award during a ceremony at Croke Park.[2]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Naughton, Joe (31 May 2011). "Thomas Flynn wins Cadburys Hero of the Future Award". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Hero of the Future: Thomas Flynn". JOE. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
Awards
Preceded by Cadbury's Hero of the Future
2011
Succeeded by