Name: Seán Lynch
Date of Birth: 04-09-1989
Occupation: Standards Technician
Favourite Position(s)
Football: Midfield
Hurling: Center back
Football: Midfield
Hurling: Center back
Honours: U21 double in 2009, North Cork Football in 2012 and Division 2 hurling in 2007
Highlight of your GAA career to date? U21 double in 2009 and winning North Cork football championship.
Favourite thing about our club? The banter and friendship with the lads.
Do you remember your first game for Shanballymore? It was a hurling league game v Araglen played in Araglen. I have never played down there since!!!!
Other interests outside of the GAA? Watching boxing, rugby, soccer
Which sports person would you most like to meet? Roy Keane.
Favourite sporting memory? Celtic beating the mighty Barcelona in the Champions League 2013. Tony Watt!!!!!!!
A sporting event you would most like to attend? Conor Mcgregor in the UFC. Rep of Ireland in either Euros or World Cup. Could be waiting a while though!!!!
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Dont have any regrets after a match. Just go out and give it your all.
What advice would you give to younger players? Put a hard honest effort in at training because if you don’t put the work in at training then you wont do it in a match.
You may not know this but “I’m good at”? Gardening
Favourite Film? Gangs of New York & Snatch
Favourite TV show? Game of Thrones
Favourite book? Read few history books
Toughest opponent at training? Haulie Burke.
Growing up my favourite hurler was? Sean Og O’Hailpin
Growing up my favourite footballer was? Didn’t have any
If there was one thing you would change about the GAA, what would it be? Referees giving out soft yellow cards!!!!
If you owned a race horse what would you call it? I’m There
In ten years time I hope to be? Healthy and with a few north cork medals in my back pocket.
And finally who’s the longest in the shower? Jamie Sheedy is usually last out