Jonathan Lyne (24 February 1990) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Killarney Legion and was a member of the senior Kerry county team from 2014.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Laighin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right half back | ||
| Born |
24 February 1990 Tralee, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2007– | Killarney Legion | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2012–2020 | Kerry | 9 (0-3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20 September 2015. | |||
Lyne started at right half-back for Kerry in the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final defeat to Dublin.[2]
He is a cousin of Pat Spillane. His younger brother Damien died suddenly in Killarney in 2020.[3]
Lyne confirmed his retirement from inter-county football on 1 January 2021.[4] Though he played often in 2020, he was not involved in the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final defeat to Cork.[5]
References edit
- ^ "14 rising GAA stars to watch for in 2014". Irish Independent. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "DUBLIN 0-12 KERRY 0-9". Munster GAA. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Man in 20s dies in Kerry in suspected fall". Irish Examiner. 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Lyne retires from Kerry duty". Hogan Stand. 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Kerry's Jonathan Lyne retires from inter-county football". Dublin's 98FM. 2 January 2021.
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