Researching Kevin Flynn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5732 people with the Flynn surname? In that year Flynn was ranked number 739 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kevin means "gentle, lovable" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kevin Flynn on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kevin Flynn and the Flynn Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 14701 people with the Flynn surname in the UK? Flynn is now ranked number 391 for popularity in the UK. |
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Kevin Flynn (hurler)
Kevin Flynn (born 1976) is a former inter-county hurler for Dublin and current O'Tooles player. Flynn was named on the Dublin Blue Stars team on seven occasions, most recently in 2007. He won four Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medals with O'Tooles in 2002, 1997, 1996 and 1995 and a Dublin Senior Hurling League in 2006. He captained Dublin to their Walsh Cup win over Kilkenny in 2003 and also won two division two National Hurling Leagues, the most recent one in 2006. He has also played Railway Cup for Leinster.
Flynn made his league debut in October 1995 with a win over Limerick in Croke Park. He went on to make his championship debut the following summer when Dublin were defeated by Wexford by five points in the Leinster semi-final.
In 2002 he finished in 8th position in the overall Hurling Top Scorers list. Kevin Flynn was well-known, along with others for always giving generously of his time to autograph hunters and fans after games.
In 2011 he emigrated to Chicago and led Harry Bolands to titles in 2012 & 2013 acting as player/manager.
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