Don Flynn (hurler)


Don Flynn is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Killeedy and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

Flynn first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Killeedy club, before eventually progressing to adult level. He won a Limerick IHC medal in 1992 after Killeedy's 0-14 to 1-05 defeat of Boher in the final.
At inter-county level, Flynn first played for Limerick as part of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984. He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.
Flynn made his first appearance for the senior team in a challenge game against Tipperary in a challenge game in January 1987. He was later part of the Limerick team that won the National Hurling League title in 1992. Flynn also won a Munster SHC medal and was a non-playing substitute for Limerick's defeat by Offaly in the 1994 All-Ireland final.

Management career

In retirement from playing, Flynn became involved in team management and coaching. He served a two-year spell as manager of Limerick's intermediate team.

Honours

;Killeedy
;Limerick
;Munster