Career
Born in Quin, County, Lynch first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene playing at under-age level foreign He made his senior debut in the 2002 National Hurling League.
At club level Lynch is a Munster medallist in the intermediate grade with.
Throughout his career Lynch made 24 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 2013 championship.
He will be part of the Hurling back-room team for 2014 as a forwards coach. Club Lynch started playing with "s top team as a sixteen-year-old in 1999, however, it was 2006 before he enjoyed his first major success. subsequently represented in the provincial club championship, eventually facing Bishopstown in the Munster decider.
After twenty minutes Bishopstown led by four points.
Three minutes into the second-half they had stretched that to six and were hurling with supreme confidence. But they were made pay for twelve wides while their opponents were much more ruthless in front of the posts. A 0-14 to 1-8 victory gave Lynch a coveted Munster medal.
Inter-county Lynch made his senior debut with during the 2002 National Hurling League.
He remained on and off the team for a number of years, before making his championship debut in an All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Cork on 14 August 2005. On 13 July 2008 Lynch lined out in his first Munster final, when he came on as a substitute for Declan O"Rourke against Tipperary. were punished for a sluggish first half on that occasion, and were eventually defeated by 2-21 to 0-19.
On 8 September 2013 Lynch lined out against Cork in his first All-Ireland final when he was introduced as a late substitute once again. Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an education
A last-gasp point from corner-back Domhnall O"Donovan earned a 0-25 to 3-16 draw.
The replay on 28 September was regarded as one of the best in recent years. "s Shane O"Donnell, who Lynch replaced as a brief blood sub, was a late addition to the team, and went on to score a hat-trick of goals in the first nineteen minutes of the game. Patrick Horgan top scored for Cork again, however, further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5-16 to 3-16 victory foreign
