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Published 12:40 20 Oct 2020 BST
Updated 14:36 20 Oct 2020 BST
2 November 2018; Hurler of the year Cian Lynch of Limerick during the PwC All Stars 2018 at the Convention Centre in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile[/caption]
Lynch, who was a highly rated young soccer player, found himself watching his St Kevin's Boys teammate Jack Byrne over the last few weeks with Shamrock Rovers and says the pair still keep in touch.
"Jack was the flair player in fairness to him. He was unreal, it is brilliant to see him with Shamrock Rovers and the Irish set-up. I know he was unfortunate there last week, he wasn't able to travel due to the virus. It is great to see a lad like him play at the highest level, it is cool. It was no surprise to see how good he is because he was always that good underage too. He played in the Kennedy Cup in the Bowl in UL, I remember sitting on the bank watching it, I remember him put on an absolute performance, it is something that stands out when anyone refers to him. It is cool now.
"Yeah, in fairness he'd text after an 'ould big win or I'd give him a shout or a text congratulating him, especially on his call up recently to the Irish squad!"
"It was a great (the soccer.) It was an outlet. For me personally it was a break away from the hurling, soccer was more of a way to relax, to just breathe. There wasn't that pressure on you, to go out to perform. With hurling it was always my first love, it was my go to. Playing a game of soccer, a kickaround, it was a good release. You'd love to be playing an 'ould game now, but we will have to wait another while."
The waiting is almost over with the hurling, as Limerick face neighbours Clare in the first round of the Championship this Sunday. The buzz is getting real now. Lynch will be praying for a holy Sunday.
"We know Clare very well, a lot of us have gone to school with the lads as well which is massive. But we just have to go out and focus on ourselves and give Clare the utmost respect that they deserve because they’re a great team and we’ve had many battles down through the last three to four years."
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