| Tiernan Lynch | |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Currentclub: | Derry City (manager) |
| Manageryears1: | 2012–2017 |
| Managerclubs1: | Glentoran (Assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2017–2024 |
| Managerclubs2: | Larne |
| Manageryears3: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs3: | Derry City |
Tiernan Lynch (born 27 March 1976) is a Northern Irish football manager who is currently the manager of League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.
Lynch served as assistant manager at Glentoran between 2012 and 2016, first under Eddie Patterson, then Alan Kernaghan, and later Roy Coyle and Gary Haveron. He was appointed first-team manager at Larne in 2017. In his second season in charge Lynch won the NIFL Championship following a 22-game unbeaten run, earning Larne a place in the NIFL Premiership for the first time since relegation in 2008. Subsequent qualification for the 2021–22 Europa Conference League brought the first games in European competition for both Lynch and Larne. They eliminated Bala Town and AGF Aarhus before being defeated by Paços de Ferreira. Lynch managed Larne to their first-ever NIFL Premiership in 2022–23, and they defended their title the following season. In 2024–25 Lynch became the first manager of an Irish League team to qualify for the group stage of European competition, competing in the League Phase of the Conference League. He was approached by Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone to take over as their first-team manager however he was unable to agree personal terms and declined the offer.[1]
He was subsequently approached by Derry City and was named as their manager on 18 November 2024, signing a three-year contract.[2]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1 July 2017 | 19 November 2024 | |||||||||
| Derry City | 20 November 2024 | Present | |||||||||
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Larne
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4
1
1
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