Jimmy Lynam: key obituary facts
Is Jimmy Lynam dead? Yes. Jimmy Lynam died on August 23, 2026, at age 100.
Cause of death: Jimmy Lynam's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jimmy Lynam known for?
He was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer.
More about Jimmy Lynam
Born: 1925.
Place of birth: Blackpool.
Gender: male.
Occupation: hurler.
Also known as: James Lynam.
Jimmy Lynam, the Irish hurler who played for Glen Rovers and the Cork senior hurling team, died on August 23, 2026, aged 100.
Also known as James Lynam, he was born in Blackpool, Cork, on October 1, 1925, and went on to build a long career in Gaelic games. A member of the Glen Rovers club in Blackpool, he won his first County Championship title in 1944 soon after turning 19 and added six more winners’ medals before retiring from club hurling in 1960.
At inter-county level, he was first selected as a reserve for the 1950 Munster Championship and later won successive Munster Championship medals beginning in 1952.