Bernard Flynn
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Bernard Flynn is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland. As a teenager he attended secondary school in St Mary's of Drogheda. He enjoyed success play inter-county football in the 1980s and early 1990s on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan
. For Meath he usually played at Full Forward. He played club football for St. Colmcille's of Laytown up to the 1991 season when he moved to St. Joseph's(Laoise) and then to Mullingar Shamrocks(Westmeath).
During his playing career he won two Senior All Ireland
medals (1987 and 1988) as well as five Leinster medals, three National League Medals and a Centenary Cup Medal (a competition played to celebrate the one hundred anniversary of the GAA
). He won two All Star awards also.
When playing for Meath he was part of a Full Forward line of Colm O'Rourke
, Brian Stafford
and himself, widely regarded as one of the best Full forward lines of all time.
He has worked as a GAA pundit for RTE
.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er for County Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in Ireland. As a teenager he attended secondary school in St Mary's of Drogheda. He enjoyed success play inter-county football in the 1980s and early 1990s on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan
Seán Boylan
Seán Boylan is a former football manager from Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland. He retired from his position as manager of the Meath GAA Senior Football team on the evening of 31 August 2005 after twenty-three years in charge...
. For Meath he usually played at Full Forward. He played club football for St. Colmcille's of Laytown up to the 1991 season when he moved to St. Joseph's(Laoise) and then to Mullingar Shamrocks(Westmeath).
During his playing career he won two Senior All Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medals (1987 and 1988) as well as five Leinster medals, three National League Medals and a Centenary Cup Medal (a competition played to celebrate the one hundred anniversary of the GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
). He won two All Star awards also.
When playing for Meath he was part of a Full Forward line of Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke
Colm O'Rourke is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland, a columnist with the Sunday Independent and a panellist on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Television....
, Brian Stafford
Brian Stafford
Brian Stafford is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the 80's & early 90's on the Meath teams managed by Sean Boylan. For Meath he usually played at Full Forward. He played club football for Kilmainhamwood...
and himself, widely regarded as one of the best Full forward lines of all time.
He has worked as a GAA pundit for RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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