Career
From Santry, where he played his soccer with Street Kevin"s before he was enticed across to Lynch played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in the 1997 Union of European Football Associations European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Iceland. He has also been capped several times by the Republic of Ireland at Under 21 level
Much of his career has been ravaged by a series of injuries, mainly shin splints and groin problems.
Released by Leeds, he was signed by Nottingham Forest in October 2001 where he played reserve team football. Older brother Aidan Lynch also played in the League of Ireland.