Michael Lyng
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| Michael Lyng | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | |
| Place of birth | Cavan , Ireland | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Cavan Gaels | |
| Position | Centre-half forward | |
| Club(s)* | ||
| Club | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Cavan Gaels | 2001 - present | |
| Club Titles | ||
| Cavan Titles | ? | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Cavan | |
| Position | centre-half forward | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Cavan | ?- present | |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Ulster Titles | 0 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Michael Lyng (Born 7 February 1985) is a famous Gaelic footballer in Ireland. He plays for the Cavan senior football team and for the club Cavan Gaels, based in Cavan town.
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[edit] Background
Michael has already built up a huge national profile despite his tender years. He made his debut for Cavan against Galway in a NFL match before the start of the All-Ireland Championship in the summer of 2004 and scored 4 points. He started at centre-half forward in the opening game of Cavan's Ulster Championship campaign in 2004 against Down and scored 6 points in a man of the match display. In 2005, Michael struggled with groin and hamstring injuries all year and missed most of Cavan's campaign. He did manage to score an injury-time free after the draw with would-be champions Tyrone in an early round though. In October, he inspired his club Cavan Gaels to a third successive county championship but was soon injured again while on duty for the Ulster team in the Interprovincial Series.
[edit] History
Michael's move to Cavan Gaels was highly controversial. Aged just 16, Lyng was lured to the Gaels from native club Crosserlough, thus robbing the rural outfit of their star. Since the move however, Lyng's career has gone from strength to strength. since he joined the Cavan Gaels club he has won 3 Senior Championships, 3 Senior Leagues, 1 Minor Championship, 1 Minor League, 1 U-21 Championship and 1 South Ulster League. Individual Awards include Cavan senior player of the year 2004, Cavan Minor player of the year 2003, MOTH in the senior Championship final 2006 and South Ulster League final. Cavan U-21 Captin 2005. Michael has also one Railway Cup winners medal for 2004
[edit] Personal life
Lyng has been dubbed "the sixth Beatle" after George Best who is the fifth.[citation needed] His boyish good looks, rippling physique and flowing blond hair have made him a national icon and very popular with female fans. He use to go out with The Cavan Rose Julieanne Sherdian His father Michael recently won €64,000 on national gameshow Winning Streak.
Lyng is also the co-founder of the website gaaresults.ie, a service that provides nationwide Gaelic Athletic Association results on a subscription basis.
