Neilus Flynn

Neilus Flynn
Personal information
Irish name Neilus Ó Floinn
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born Causeway, County Kerry
Club(s)
Years Club
1930s 1930s

Causeway

St. Brendan's, Ardfert
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1930s Kerry
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0

Neilus Flynn was a hurler who played hurling with Causeway in Co Kerry. He was the club's first Kerry Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain in 1932. He also captained St Brendan's to County Championship success in 1936. In 1987 his family donated a cup to the Kerry County Board. It is presented to the winners of the Kerry Hurling Championship.

The inscription on the cup reads:

CORN NEILUS Ó FLOINN CRAOBH IOMÁINT

SINSIR CONTAE CHIARRAÍ

BRONNAITHE AG MUINTIR UÍ FHOINN

AN TÓCHAR AR CHOISTE CHIARRAÍ C.L.G

I GCUIMHE A NATHAIR NEILUS

MEAN FHÓIR 1987.


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