Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club

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For the Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie teams in the town, see Dungiven GAC.
Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club
Cumann lomanaíochta Chaoímhín Uí Loínsigh
Founded: 1981
County: Derry
Nickname: Lynchs
Club colours: White and Black
Grounds: Kevin Lynch Park, Dungiven
(As separate club)
Páirc Uí Cáithaín
(As part of Dungiven GAC)
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Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
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Derry
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Hurling : - - 18*

Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club (Irish: Cumann lomanaíochta Chaoímhín Uí Loínsigh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for hurling. The Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football team in the town is St. Canice's GAC.

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[edit] Hurling

Dungiven fields hurling teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels.

[edit] History

Dungiven has two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs, the football club called Dungiven GAC was founded in 1943 and originally included a hurling section . In 1981 the hurling section of Dungiven GAC was renamed in honour of Kevin Lynch an Irish National Liberation Army volunteer from Dungiven who died on hunger strike, whilst the football team retained the existing name. Kevin Lynch's club maintained the hurling honours won as Dungiven as part of its history.

[edit] Honours

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

[edit] Notes

* = Includes championships won as part of Dungiven GAC Senior

1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1986, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006

Junior

2001

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