Pascal Flynn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pascal Ó Floinn | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1937 Saggart, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died | September 16, 2024 (aged 86–87) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Mary's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Dublin titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1957-1965 | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Pascal Flynn (1937 – 16 September 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Mary's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.
Career
Flynn joined the Dublin senior team in 1957. He took over from Paddy O'Flaherty as first-choice goalkeeper following his retirement in September 1959. Flynn won back-to-back Leinster Championship medals in 1962 and 1963, and was on the Dublin team that defeated Galway to win the 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.[1][2] Flynn ended his career with a third provincial winners' medal in 1965.
Death
Flynn died on 16 September 2024.[3]
Honours
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1963
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1962, 1963, 1965
References
- ^ Scully, Niall (18 May 2020). "'The thing I most remember is the noise. From the second we ran out, there was a din. And it was constant'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "The swinging Sixties - How the Dubs beat the odds to reclaim Sam after Heffo's retirement". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Buchanan, Myles (20 September 2024). "Former Dublin All-Ireland winner Pascal Flynn laid to rest in Wicklow". Wicklow People.