Tyrone's punk hero John Lynch: 'I’m not saying I was brave, but there was a lack of fear'

If John Lynch didn’t exist, he could have been dreamt up as a caricature of an 80s footballer

John Lynch hoisted by fans during Tyrone's 1996 championship campaign. ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

PICTURE the scene. A fortnight before the All-Ireland final, 2021. Dublin are in their bunker game-planning. The meeting is just about to break up before Dessie Farrell casually mentions to keep Saturday free, the week before the final for a half-marathon fund-raising walk.

Can’t imagine it, can you?