| Lexie Tynan | |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Sport: | Athlete |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Irish Free State |
| Death Place: | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
John Alex Tynan (12 June 1933 – 16 June 2022) was an Irish athlete and rugby union player. He was selected to compete at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Tynan started his sporting career as a rugby union player with Old Belvedere. He was part of the team that won consecutive Leinster Senior Cups, later played for Leinster and also had trials for the national team.[1] Tynan was national sprint champion in 1951 and represented Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not take part in any races.[2]
Tynan emigrated to Canada in the 1980s and worked for Gilbert Rugby.[3] He died on 16 June 2022, aged 89.[4]
1951, 1952