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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
Nickname Tommy
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 1991 or 1992)[1] is an Irish sportsperson. Flynn plays club football and hurling with Athenry and has played senior inter-county football for Galway since 2011.[1] Flynn was a member of the Galway teams that won the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 2011 and 2013.[citation needed]

He won the 2011 Cadbury's Hero of the Future award,[2] receiving it at a ceremony at Croke Park.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tom Flynn: 2015 lessons give Galway edge at Croke Park". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ Naughton, Joe (31 May 2011). "Thomas Flynn wins Cadburys Hero of the Future Award". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Hero of the Future: Thomas Flynn". JOE. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
Awards
Preceded by U21 Footballer of the Year
2011
Succeeded by