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Lee Chin
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 32)
Wexford, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2009-present
 Faythe Harriers
Club titles
Wexford titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Dublin Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2011-present
 Wexford 50 (9-260)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:08, 5 May 2024.

Lee Chin (born 8 October 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Wexford Senior Championship club Faythe Harriers and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team.

Playing career

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Faythe Harriers

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Chin joined the Faythe Harriers club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success at under-21 level in 2012.[1] Chin previously played football for St. Mary's and the Sarsfields.[2]

During a 2011 game against Duffry Rovers, Chin was the target of racist name-calling by two Duffry Rovers players who were later suspended from the team.[3] Wexford GAA chairman Diarmuid Devereux condemned the incident, saying such incidents "cannot be tolerated".[4]

On 14 October 2012, Chin was at left wing-back when Faythe Harriers faced Oulart-the Ballagh in the Wexford Senior Championship final. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2–12 to 0–13 victory for Oulart.[5]

Wexford

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Minor and under-21

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Chin first lined out for Wexford as a member of the minor team during the 2010 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance on 1 May 2010 when he lined out at centre-back in a 3–21 to 2–17 defeat of Offaly.[6] Chin's minor tenure ended on 26 June when Wexford suffered a 1–16 to 1-15 semi-final defeat by Dublin.

Chin was drafted onto the Wexford under-21 team for the 2011 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance in that grade on 6 June 2011 when he scored 0-02 from midfield in a 1–19 to 0–10 defeat of Offaly.

Chin was eligible for the minor grade again the following season. On 11 July 2013, he won a Leinster Championship medal after scoring a point from midfield in Wexford's 1–21 to 0–21 defeat of Kilkenny in the final.[7]

Senior

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Chin made his first appearance for the Wexford senior team on 24 February 2013. He lined out at left wing-back in a 2–15 to 0–16 defeat of Carlow in the National League.[8] Chin made his first Leinster Championship on 8 June when he came on as a substitute for Ciarán O'Shaughnessy at midfield in a 1-17 apiece draw with Dublin.[9]

Chin was named GAA/GPA Player of the Month for July 2014.[10]

On 2 July 2017, Chin lined out in his first Leinster final. He was selected at centre-forward but spent much of the game against Galway at midfield. Chin scored four points in the 0–29 to 1–17 defeat.[11]

On 20 January 2018, Chin was named amongst the substitutes when Wexford faced Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup final. He was introduced as a half-time substitute for Jack Guiney and scored a point from play in the 1-24 apiece draw. Wexford won the subsequent free-taking shoot-out, with Chin claiming his first silverware at senior level with Wexford.[12]

On 8 April 2023, a charity hurling match between Wexford and Tipperary was ended prematurely after Chin suffered racial abuse from the stands. A full investigation was launched.[13][14]

Chin has also made appearances for the Wexford senior football team, and Wexford youths soccer club in the league of Ireland

Personal life

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Chin was born in Ireland to a Malaysian Chinese father and Irish mother, who run a Chinese takeaway in Wexford Town.[15] He attended Wexford Vocational College and began training as a barber, before going on to briefly study in Dublin Institute of Technology.[2][16][17] Chin has spoken out about racial abuse he and his family have received during matches and on the streets.[18][19] Chin is a brand ambassador for iPro Sport, Fulfil Nutrition and O'Neills,[20] and has been an ambassador for Pfizer's Healthy Towns campaign.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 May 2024
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Wexford 2011 Division 1 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2012 Division 1B 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2013 4 0-01 2 0-00 2 0-00 8 0-01
2014 6 0-01 2 0-02 3 0-05 11 0-08
2015 6 0-03 2 0-00 1 0-00 9 0-03
2016 6 0-06 0 0-00 3 0-08 9 0-14
2017 7 0-20 3 0-13 1 0-03 11 0-36
2018 Division 1A 6 0-30 4 1-09 2 0-08 12 1-47
2019 5 1-06 5 0-44 1 1-07 11 2-57
2020 2 0-01 1 0-08 1 0-00 4 0-09
2021 Division 1B 5 1-40 2 1-16 1 1-12 8 3-68
2022 1 0-01 5 0-37 2 1-22 8 1-60
2023 Division 1A 3 0-25 4 1-32 — 7 1-57
2024 3 0-16 3 3-34 0 0-00 6 3-50
Total 54 2-150 33 6-195 17 3-65 104 11-410

Honours

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Wexford
Leinster
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "My Club(s) and I: Lee Chin". GAA website. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "In Conversation with Lee Chin, O'Neills Ambassador". www.oneills.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Chin reveals sister was racially abused". independent. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ Irel, Immigrant Council of. "Wexford chiefs slam racial abuse of star Chin | Show Racism the Red Card | Immigrant Council of Ireland". Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Wexford SHC final: four-in-a-row for Oulart". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 June 2010). "Model to make goal-shy Dubs pay at Parnell". The Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Wexford need extra time to overcome Cats in U-21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Nolan's red ends Carlow heroics". Irish Independent. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Leinster SHC: all-square between Model County and Dubs". Hogan Stand. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  10. ^ "O'Donoghue and Chin are Players of the Month for July". Hogan Stand website. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (2 July 2017). "Conor Cooney masterclass leads Galway past Wexford to their first Leinster title since 2012". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  12. ^ Aherne, Alan (27 January 2018). "Fanning hits winner in historic shoot-out". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  13. ^ Fogarty, John (8 April 2023). "Tipperary county board condemn racial abuse of Wexford's Lee Chin". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  14. ^ Goodison, Dean; Byrne, Pádraig (8 April 2023). "Charity hurling match blown up after Wexford star Lee Chin suffers racist abuse". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Here's what one of the brightest stars of the GAA - hurler Lee Chin - eats in a day". independent. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  16. ^ ""Ireland is so multicultural now it's normal to be different"". SportsJOE.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  17. ^ Browne, P. J. "Lee Chin Doesn't Have A Job And That's Fine By Him". Balls.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Wexford Player Lee Chin Happy To Speak Out About The Racial Abuse He Suffered". thestar.ie.
  19. ^ ""Ireland is so multicultural now it's normal to be different"". sportsjoe.ie. 23 July 2016.
  20. ^ Browne, P. J. "Lee Chin Explains How He Makes A Living From Being A GAA Player". Balls.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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