Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (born 1996) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Sligo Championship clubs Naomh Eoin and St Mary's and at inter-county level with the Sligo senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Career

O'Kelly Lynch first came to prominence as a

dual player Dual player or dual star is a term used in Hiberno-English to describe someone who competes in multiple sports — for example, in Victorian Ireland, cricket and hurling. The term today in Gaelic games typically describes a male player who plays ...

with the Naomh Eoin and St Mary's clubs in the respective juvenile and underage grades. After progressing onto the adult teams he has won County Senior Championship titles in both codes. O'Kelly-Lynch first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player at minor and under-21 levels. He was 17-years-old when he was drafted onto the Sligo senior hurling team in 2013, while he has also lined out with the Sligo senior football team. O'Kelly-Lynch has since won

Nicky Rackard Cup The Nicky Rackard Cup (; often referred to as the Rackard Cup) is the fourth tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each year, the champion team in the Nicky Rackard Cup is promoted to the Christy Ring Cup, and the lowest finishing ...

and

Lory Meagher Cup The Lory Meagher Cup (; often referred to as the Meagher Cup) is the fifth-highest inter-county senior championship in hurling. Each year, the champion team in the Lory Meagher Cup is promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup. The Lory Meagher Cup, w ...

titles. Gerard has had limited success with his club Naomh Eoin which would be a Junior B standard club if it was south of the Galway/Dublin axis.

Honours

;St Mary's *

Sligo Senior Football Championship The Sligo Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Sligo clubs. The winners of the Sligo Senior Championship qualify to represent the county in the Connacht Senior Club Football Cha ...

: 2015 ;Naomh Eoin *

Sligo Senior Hurling Championship The Sligo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Sligo GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Sligo. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Connacht Junior Club Hurling Cham ...

: 2019 ;Sligo *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Okelly-Lynch, Gerard 1996 births Living people Sligo inter-county hurlers Sligo inter-county Gaelic footballers