Pascal Flynn
Irish Gaelic footballer
Pascal Flynn (1937 – 16 September 2024) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side St. Mary's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team.
Career
Flynn joined the Dublin senior team in 1957. He took over from Paddy O'Flaherty as first-choice goalkeeper following his retirement in September 1959. Flynn won back-to-back Leinster Championship medals in 1962 and 1963, and was on the Dublin team that defeated Galway to win the 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. Flynn ended his career with a third provincial winners' medal in 1965.
Death
Flynn died on 16 September 2024.
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