Brendan Lynch (Kerry Gaelic footballer)

He first played with Kerry at minor level as a 16 year old lining out in goal. He won a Munster Minor Football Championship medal after a 3-11 to 1-05 win over Cork in the final.[2] Kerry later qualified for the All-Ireland final where they faced Derry. The title went North as Lynch and co lost out on a 2-08 to 2-04 scoreline. For the following two years Brendan had moved outfield to his customary half-forward berth, but the Kingdom were beaten narrowly by the Rebels in both Munster finals of 1966 and 1967.

He joined the county Under-21 team while still a minor in 1967. He won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship after a win over Clare in the final.[3] Kerry qualified for the All-Ireland final where they faced Mayo. Kerry were beaten in the All-Ireland final after replay. He picked up a second Munster Under-21 Football Championship after another win over Clare in the final.[4]

In 1967 Lynch was also part of the Kerry Junior team. He won a Munster Junior Football Championship after a win over Cork. He later won a All-Ireland Junior Football Championship after a win over London in the final.[5]

Lynch joined the Kerry senior during the 1967–68 National Football League playing in final game against Mayo.[6]

He later joined the senior making his Munster championship debut against Tipperary scoring two points in a 0-17 to 2-07 win. This setup a Munster final in Killarney. Despite being his first senior final the big day didn't get to him as he hit four points in a 1-21 to 3-08 win. His free scoring continued with another four points in a 2-13 to 2-11 All-Ireland semi-final win over Longford. This set up an All-Ireland final with Down. Despite 1-02 from Lynch The Kingdom fell short on a 2-12 to 1-13 scoreline.[7]

He played in all of Kerry's 1968–69 National Football League including the final win, where he scored 1-03, after a replay against New York.[8]

At the age of 25, he was the oldest player on the famous 1975 All-Ireland winning team.[9]