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Ger Lynch (born 10 December 1958) is an Irish people former who played as a wing back at senior level for the Kerry county team.
Lynch made his first appearance for the team during the 1982 championship and became a regular player over subsequent seasons until his retirement in 1989. During that time he won three All-Ireland winners' medals, three Munster winners' medals, one National Football League winners' medal and one All-Star award.
Himself and Tom Spillane — assigned to mark Tommy Conroy and Barney Rock during the 1984 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final — began their efforts during the national anthem, which they sang with aplomb. Spillane, quoted in the book Princes of Pigskin, said of this tactic later: "There was no belting but the plot was to sing the National Anthem as loud as we could into their ears to put the fear of God into them. Neither of us were great singers but they must have thought we were wired to the moon". The headline in the printed edition read: "From twin tower to supersub target man, Walsh is key to Kingdom dream".
Lynch has two children: Muireann and Tadhg Lynch. His nephew is County Down referee Philip Cauley of St.Pauls GAC.
Categories: 1958 Births, Living People, All Stars Awards Winners, Gaelic Football Backs, Irish Nurses, Kerry Inter-county Gaelic Footballers, Munster Inter-provincial Gaelic Footballers, Psychiatric Nurses, Valentia Young Islanders Gaelic Footballers, Winners Of Three All-ireland Medals, Health Professionals From County Kerry
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