Lee Chin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||
| Born |
8 October 1992 Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Nickname | Chinners | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2009- | Faythe Harriers | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2011- | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
Lee Chin (born 8 October 1992) is a sportsperson from County Wexford. He is a hurler, Gaelic football and soccer player. He plays Gaelic games for Faythe Harriers and the Wexford inter-county team. He has played association football for League of Ireland Premier Division side Wexford Youths, notably scoring in the first leg of their promotion/relegation playoff in 2016.[1]
Career
On 10 June 2017, Chin scored six points as Wexford defeated Kilkenny by 1-20 to 3-11 in the 2017 Leinster Championship semi-final to qualify for their first Leinster final in nine years.[2]
Personal life
Chin was born in Ireland to a Malaysia Chinese father and Irish mother and has spoken out about racial abuse he and his family have received during matches and on the streets.[3][4]
Honours
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- Interprovincial Hurling Championships (1): 2009
- Player Of The Month (1): July 2014
References
- ↑ "Play-Off Report: Wexford Youths 2 - 0 Drogheda United". extratime.ie. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Lee Chin delivers masterful display as Wexford stun Kilkenny to claim rare Leinster final berth". Irish Independent. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ↑ http://thestar.ie/about-us/wexford-player-lee-chin-happy-to-speak-out-about-the-racial-abuse-he-suffered-but-he-doesnt-want-an-apology/
- ↑ https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/ireland-is-so-multi-cultural-now-that-its-normal-to-be-different-88120
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