Diarmuid Lyng

Diarmuid Lyng

Personal information
Irish name	Diarmuid Ó Loinn
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-forward
Born	1981 Wexford, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nickname	Gizzy
Occupation	Primary school teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
1999-present	St. Martin's
Club Titles
Wexford titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2004-present	Wexford	20 (1-65)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	1
All Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11 June 2011.

Diarmuid Lyng (born 1981 in Wexford, Ireland) and moved to Pircestown. is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local club St. Martin's and has been a member of the Wexford senior inter-county hurling team since 2004.^[1]

Playing career

Club

Lyng plays both hurling and Gaelic football with his local club St. Martin's in Piercestown and has enjoyed much success.

In 1999 Lyng was still a member of the clubs minor team when he made his senior debut as a seventeen year-old. He was a non-playing substitute when St. Martin's defeated Rathnure by two points to win their very first county championship.

After losing a final in the meantime St. Martin's were back in the championship decider in 2008. A 1-13 to 1-8 defeat of Oulart-the-Ballagh gave Lyng his first county title on the field of play.^[2]

Inter-county

Lyng first came to prominence with Wexford as a member of the county's minor team in 1999. He enjoyed little success in this grade having lost a Leinster decider to Kilkenny. He later joined the Wexford under-21 team, winning back-to-back Leinster titles in 2001 and 2002.

Lyng made his senior debut for Wexford in a National Hurling League game against Kilkenny in 2004. He remained on the fringes of the team and was a non-playing substitute when Wexford captured the Leinster title. He made his championship debut later that year when he came on as a substitute against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.^[3]

By 2005 Lyng was a regular on the Wexford starting fifteen, however, the Slanysliders had to play second fiddle to Kilkenny in the provincial championship. Lyng lined out in four Leinster finals in-a-row, however, Kilkenny were the winners on all four occasions.

In 2009 Lyng was appointed Wexford captain. He retained that position in 2010 and guided the team to a National League Division 2 title following a defeat of Clare.^[4]

Inter-provincial

Lyng has lined out with Leinster on a number of occasions in the inter-provincial series. He won two Railway Cup medals in 2006 and 2009.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Rory Jacob	Wexford Senior Hurling Captain 2009-2010	Succeeded by Darren Stamp
Achievements
Preceded by Ger Oakley (Offaly)	National Hurling League Final (Div 2) winning captain 2010	Succeeded by Gavin O'Mahony (Limerick)

References

1. ^ "Lyng to captain Wexford in the championship". Hogan Stand. 3 May 2010. http://www.hoganstand.com/wexford/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=127957. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
2. ^ "St. Martin's earn first Wexford SHC title". Breaking News. 2 November 2008. http://www.breakingnews.ie/business/st-martins-earn-first-wexford-shc-title-384499.html. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
3. ^ "Hurler profile: Diarmuid Lyng". Hurling Stats. http://www.hurlingstats.com/show_player_matches.php?plrid=485. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
4. ^ "Relief for Bonnar as Wexford climb out of the mire". Irish Examiner. 3 May 2010. http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2010/0503/sport/relief-for-bonnar-as-wexford-climb-out-of-the-mire-118802.html. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Lyng, Diarmuid
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1981
Place of birth	Wexford
Date of death
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