Paul Flynn (Gaelic footballer)

Paul Flynn
Personal information
Irish name Pól Ó Floinn
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right Half Forward
Born (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 38)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2003–
Fingallians
Colleges(s)
Years College
DCU
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2008–2019
Dublin 35 (3–33)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 10
All-Irelands 6
NFL 5
All Stars 4

Paul Flynn (born 8 July 1986) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Fingallians and, formerly, for the Dublin county team. He is from Swords, County Dublin. He has received four All Star Awards in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and represented Ireland in the Compromise Rules games in Croke Park and Cavan in 2013. He roomed with fellow DCU team-mates, Michael Murphy and Aidan Walsh.[1] Paul Flynn was the first player to receive four consecutive All Stars in the qualifier era of second chances.[2]

  1. ^ Scully, Michael (29 May 2013). "Paul Flynn on his graveyard walks ahead of turning out for Dublin". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Flynn creates All Star history". Dublin GAA. 23 October 2014.