Jonathan Lynam

Jonathan Lynam
Personal information
NicknameJohnny
Sport
SportGaelic football
Club
Years Club
 The Downs
Inter-county
Years County
2022–
 Westmeath

Jonathan Lynam is a Gaelic footballer who plays for The Downs at club level and for Westmeath county team at senior level.

Known as Johnny, Lynam made his debut for Westmeath senior team in a match against Kildare in the 2022 O'Byrne Cup in Newbridge. Lynam's first start came in the 2022 National League opening game against Wicklow. By the end of the season, he could count himself as a Tailteann Cup champion. In the first game of the Tailteann Cup, he was involved in an incident that resulted in a Laois player receiving a second yellow card, reducing Laois to 14 players.

He scored two goals in the 2024 NFL Division 3 final as Westmeath claimed the title, and was included on the Sigerson Cup Team of the Year the same week.

He played in the final when Westmeath won the 2026 O'Byrne Cup. He scored two first-half goals in what proved to be a narrow victory against Sligo in the 2026 National League. He was missing, injured, for the 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship, only a second ever title win for Westmeath.

Honours

The Downs
Westmeath

UCD

• GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Football Team: 2024

References

  1. 1 2 3 Maher, Damien (6 May 2026). "Players' hunger and desire impresses McDonnell". Westmeath Examiner. We've lost Johnny Lynam
  2. ↑ "Six Westmeath players take part in the GPA Rookie Camp". Westmeath Independent. 8 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Westmeath team named for season opener with Kildare". Westmeath Examiner. 7 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Galvin, Kieran (29 January 2022). "Westmeath and Wicklow name teams for league opener". Westmeath Examiner.
  5. ↑ Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ.
  6. ↑ Miller, Steven (29 May 2022). "14-man Westmeath come from behind to beat midland rivals Laois". The42.ie.
  7. ↑ Keane, Paul (30 March 2024). "McCartan masterclass seals Westmeath's Division 3 title". RTÉ.
  8. ↑ Keane, Paul (16 January 2026). "Wizard Ronan Wallace inspires Westmeath to unlikely O'Byrne Cup success". RTÉ.
  9. ↑ Buckley, Gerry (25 January 2026). "Jonathan Lynam on the double as Westmeath edge past Sligo". RTÉ.
  10. ↑ "Heslin 'very privileged' after making dream Westmeath return". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Moran, Seán (17 May 2026). "Relentless Westmeath send Dublin crashing to defeat in extra-time to win second Leinster title". The Irish Times.
  12. ↑ Buckley, Gerry (9 October 2022). "Westmeath SFC Final: Glory for The Downs".