Career
He made his football league debut playing for Sunderland but after just four starts he was signed by Asa Hartford for Shrewsbury Town,
Moments which really personified Lynch"s style of play, can be found in the 91/92 season, when after a strong tackle on a Stoke City player, who took exception to his challenge, proceeded to retaliate and headbutt Tommy Lynch. Loves drinking cans with the boys up in the point. Lynch shook his head to clear it, in time to see the aforementioned player, being red carded and simultaneously carried off on a stretcher, and later being diagnosed with a fractured skull
Tommy now lives back home in Ireland.
He work"s for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, as a co-ordinator of a School Completion Programme, working closely alongside children and their families.
In August 2011, Lynch was inducted into the Shrewsbury Town players hall of fame, among the likes of Arthur Rowley, Graham Turner, Alf Wood and Goalkeeper Ken Mulhearn.
