Leighton Glynn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leighton Glynn
Occupation	Gaelic Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1982(1982-04-08)
Age	42
Birthplace	Glenealy
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Wicklow
Horoscope	Aries

Leighton Glynn Biography

Leighton Glynn is one of the most popular and richest Gaelic Football Player who was born on April 8, 1982 in Glenealy, County Wicklow, Ireland.

In December 2001, Leighton won a Leinster Senior Club Championship with Rathnew when they defeated a Na Fianna team that included Kieran McGeeney and Jason Sherlock after extra time in a replay. The first match which ended in a draw saw Leighton spring from the bench with Rathnew behind to score a point before Mark Doyle levelled to set up a replay. In the replay Leighton was named as corner back alongside current Wicklow full back Damian Power as Rathnew made history in capturing the title for the first time in their history in a score of 2-16 to 1-10 after extra time. He added other county titles in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010. He has also won Wicklow Senior Hurling Championships 10 times in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 with Glenealy.

He was part of the Wicklow team that won the All Ireland B Championship in 2003 when they over came Roscommon in the final. Glynn was a member of the Wicklow squad which reached the National Hurling League Division Two final in

2007. In 2011 after a number of years away from intercounty hurling he rejoined the team and helped them to win a National Hurling League Div 3A title. Later he helped them reach a first Christy Ring Cup final but Kerry proved too strong on the day running out 2-21 to 2-09 winners. He was captain of the county team in 2006.

Leighton Glynn Net Worth

Leighton Glynn is one of the richest Gaelic Football Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leighton Glynn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Glynn first came on the intercounty scene in the mid-2000s. He won a Tommy Murphy Cup with Wicklow footballers under new manager Mick O’Dwyer. He played an instrumental role in the final, scoring 1-4 against Antrim. Leighton was also named as GPA Tommy Murphy Cup player of the year 2007 In 2008, Wicklow defeated Kildare in the Leinster Senior Football Championship and reached the Lenister quarter-final, where they lost narrowly to Laois. Leighton again, was a major influence in these games and picked up the Vodafone Player of the Month award as a result. In the Tommy Murphy Cup, Wicklow reached the final again, but were defeated by Antrim. Glynn was selected in the Ireland squad for the 2008 International Rules Series. As a result of this, Glynn also picked up Wicklow Senior Footballer of the Year for 2008. Leighton was named as Wicklow’s senior football captain for 2009 and 2010. 2009 can be considered as one of Wicklow’s most successful years. For the first time in their history, Wicklow played 6 Championship matches. In these 6 matches they defeated Longford in Leinster and they bet Fermanagh, Cavan and Down in the Qualifiers. Against Down, Leighton gave an inspirational performance and scored 1-3 from play. [1] He was also given man of the match against Fermanagh where he gave a workman like performance to see Wicklow through to play Cavan. [2] Leighton’s run with Wicklow ended against a strong Kildare team who advanced to the 1/4 finals to play Tyrone. [3] In September 2009 Leighton was nominated for a GAA All Star Award, along with Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney’s star corner back Ciarán Hyland.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Ross Ranked on the list of most popular Gaelic Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Leighton Glynn celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Leighton Glynn

1. Leighton Glynn is a retired Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer.
2. He played for the Wicklow senior teams in both sports.
3. Glynn won two Christy Ring Cup medals with Wicklow hurlers.
4. He also won three O’Byrne Cup titles with the Wicklow footballers.
5. Glynn was named as an All-Star nominee in 2010.
6. He scored a crucial goal against Kildare in the 2008 Leinster SFC quarter-final.
7. Glynn made his debut for Wicklow in 2003 and retired in 2018.
8. He was known for his speed, skill, and work rate on the field.
9. Glynn is considered one of the greatest players to come out of Wicklow.
10. He currently works as a coach and mentor for young players in his community.