Lexie Tynan

Irish athlete (1933–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Alex Tynan (12 June 1933 – 16 June 2022) was an Irish athlete and rugby union player. He was selected to compete at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Lexie Tynan
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1933-06-12)12 June 1933
Dublin, Irish Free State
Died16 June 2022(2022-06-16) (aged 89)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Career

Tynan started his sporting career as a rugby union player with Old Belvedere. He was part of the team that won consecutive Leinster Senior Cups, later played for Leinster and also had trials for the national team.[1] Tynan was national sprint champion in 1951 and represented Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not take part in any races.[2]

Personal life and death

Tynan emigrated to Canada in the 1980s and worked for Gilbert Rugby.[3] He died on 16 June 2022, aged 89.[4]

Honours

Old Belvedere

References

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