Andrew O'Flynn

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Andrew O'Flynn
Personal information
Irish name Aindriú Ó Floinn
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1946
Blackpool, Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Cork titles
3
Munster titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1967-1968
Cork 2 (1-0)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Andrew O'Flynn (born 1946) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team.

O'Flynn joined the team during the

1968 championship
. During that time he enjoyed little success.

At club level O'Flynn was a one-time

county club championship
medals.

Playing career

Club

O'Flynn played his club hurling with Glen Rovers and enjoyed much success during a brief career.

In 1964 he was just out of the minor grade when he lined out for the Glen in the championship decider. A 3-12 to 2-7 defeat of south side rivals

championship medal. Glen Rovers later qualified for the inaugural provincial club decider. A 3-7 to 1-7 defeat of Mount Sion gave O'Flynn a Munster medal.[1]

Three years later in 1967 Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's faced off in the county decider once again. A 3-9 to 1-9 victory gave O'Flynn a second championship medal.

Once again the Glen failed to secure back-to-back titles, however, O'Flynn lined out in a third decider in 1969. A 4-16 to 1-13 defeat of UCC gave him a third championship medal.

Inter-county

O'Flynn first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team and in 1964 enjoyed the ultimate success in that grade. A 2-14 to 2-9 defeat of Tipperary gave him a Munster.[2] Cork later overwhelmed Laois in a unique All-Ireland decider. A remarkable 10-7 to 1-4 score line gave Cork the title and gave O'Flynn an All-Ireland medal in what was his last game in that grade.

By 1966 O'Flynn was a key member of the Cork under-21 team. He won a

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
medal.

O'Flynn made his senior debut in a Munster semi-final defeat by Waterford in 1967. His two years on the team ended without any success as Cork failed to emerge from the provincial series.

Honours

Team

Glen Rovers
Cork

References

  1. ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Under-21 Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.