Andrew O'Flynn
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| 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 | ||
| Glen Rovers | |||
| Club titles | |||
| 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 1967 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until he left the panel after the 1968 championship. During that time he enjoyed little success.
At club level O'Flynn was a one-time Munster medalist with Glen Rovers. In addition to this he also won three county club championship medals.
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]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 St. Finbarr's gave O'Flynn his first 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
[edit]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 Munster medal that year as Cork trounced Limerick by 5-12 to 2-6 in the provincial decider.[3] The subsequent All-Ireland final ended in a draw as Wexford recorded 5-6 to Cork's 3-12. The replay also ended all square - 4-9 apiece. At the third time of asking Cork emerged victorious with a huge tally of 9-9 to 5-9. This victory gave Cork their first All-Ireland title in this grade and gave O'Flynn an 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
[edit]Team
[edit]- Glen Rovers
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1964
- Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1964, 1967, 1969
- Cork
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1966
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1966
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1964
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1964
References
[edit]- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Under-21 Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.