Mark Lynch (Gaelic footballer)

Mark Lynch, born on 20 February 1986, is a dual player of Gaelic games who played Gaelic football for the Derry county team and plays his club football and hurling for St Mary's Banagher. He was called up to the Derry minor team in 2002 and made his debut against Antrim at the age of sixteen, in a year when Derry won both the Ulster and All-Ireland Minor Championships. He has played for the Derry senior team since 2004 and was instrumental in the 2008 National League, which Derry won by defeating Kerry in the final. At school and college he won the 2003 MacRory Cup and Hogan Cup with St Pat's, Maghera and the 2008 Sigerson Cup with Jordanstown, and he captained the Ireland team that won the 2003 Under 17 International Rules Series against Australia. He retired from inter-county football in December 2018, citing family and work commitments.