Patrick Lyng (born 2 December 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-forward for the

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senior team. Born in

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, Lyng first played competitive hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Rower–Inistioge club, winning minor and under-21 championship medals. Lyng made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was selected for the Kilkenny minor team. He enjoyed one championship season with the minor team, culminating with the winning of an

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medal in 2014. He subsequently joined the Kilkenny under-21 team, winning a

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medal in 2017. Lyng made his debut with the Kilkenny senior team during the 2017 league.

Career statistics

Honours

;Rower–Inistioge *Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017 *Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013 ;Kilkenny *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyng, Pat 1996 births Living people Rower-Inistioge hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers 21st-century Irish sportsmen