Career
He plays for the Cavan senior football team and for the club Cavan Gaels, based in Cavan town. He made his debut for Cavan against Galway in a NFL match before the start of the All-Ireland Championship in the summer of 2004 and scored 4 points. He started at centre-half forward in the opening game of Cavan"s Ulster Championship campaign in 2004 against Down and scored 6 points in the match display.
In 2005, Michael struggled with groin and hamstring injuries all year and missed most of Cavan"s campaign.
He did manage to score an injury-time free after the draw with would-be champions Tyrone in an early round though. Aged just 16, Lyng began to play for the Gaels moving from native club Crosserlough.
Since the move, Lyng"s career has gone from strength to strength. Individual Awards include Cavan senior player of the year 2004, Cavan Minor player of the year 2003, MOTH in the senior Championship final 2006 and South Ulster League final.
Cavan U-21 Captain 2005.
Michael has also one Railway Cup winners medal for 2004.
