Founded: 1981 Nickname: Lynchs | County: Londonderry Colours: White and black | |
Grounds: Kevin Lynch Park, Dungiven
(as separate club)
Páirc Uí Cáithaín
(as part of Dungiven GAC) | ||
Kevin Lynch 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 club in the town is St. Canice's GAC.
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History
Dungiven has two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs. The Gaelic 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 from Dungiven who died on the 1981 Irish hunger strike, whilst the football team retained the existing name. Kevin Lynch's club retained the hurling honours won as Dungiven as part of its history.
Hurling Titles
* = Includes championships won as part of Dungiven GAC
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Derry Hurling Championship winning line-ups: