# Lee Chin
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{{Short description|Irish hurler}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2020}}
{{infobox Gaelic games player
| image =
| name = Lee Chin
| occupation =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Wexford](/source/Wexford), Ireland
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| sport = Hurling
| code = Hurling
| county = Wexford
| province = Leinster
| club = [Faythe Harriers](/source/Faythe_Harriers_GAA)
| clyears = 2009-present
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| clcounty = 0
| clprovince =
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| colleges = [Dublin Institute of Technology](/source/Dublin_Institute_of_Technology)
| fitz = 0
| colyears =
| counties = [Wexford](/source/Wexford_GAA)
| icyears = 2011-present
| icposition = Centre-forward
| icapps(points) = 57 (12-336)
| icprovince = 1
| icallireland = 0
| nhl = 0
| allstars = 1
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| icupdate = 20:57, 8 Jun 2025
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'''Lee Chin''' (born 8 October 1992) is an Irish [hurler](/source/hurling) who plays for [Wexford Senior Championship](/source/Wexford_Senior_Hurling_Championship) club [Faythe Harriers](/source/Faythe_Harriers_GAA) and at inter-county level with the [Wexford senior hurling team](/source/Wexford_senior_hurling_team).
==Playing career==
===Faythe Harriers===
Chin joined the [Faythe Harriers](/source/Faythe_Harriers_GAA) club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success at under-21 level in 2012.[{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/search/crawl/news/club-and-lee-chin|title=My Club(s) and I: Lee Chin|date=13 March 2014|publisher=GAA website|access-date=5 July 2018}}] Chin previously played football for St. Mary's and the Sarsfields.[{{Cite web |title=In Conversation with Lee Chin, O'Neills Ambassador |url=https://www.oneills.com/us_en/blog/in-conversation-with-lee-chin-o-neills-ambassador.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=www.oneills.com |language=en}}]
During a 2011 game against [Duffry Rovers](/source/Duffry_Rovers_GAA), Chin was the target of racist name-calling by two Duffry Rovers players who were later suspended from the team.[{{Cite web |title=Chin reveals sister was racially abused |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/chin-reveals-sister-was-racially-abused-28974334.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=independent |date=11 December 2012 |language=en}}] Wexford GAA chairman Diarmuid Devereux condemned the incident, saying such incidents "cannot be tolerated".[{{Cite web |last=Irel |first=Immigrant Council of |title=Wexford chiefs slam racial abuse of star Chin {{!}} Show Racism the Red Card {{!}} Immigrant Council of Ireland |url=https://theredcard.ie/2012/06/20/wexford-chiefs-slam-racial-abuse-of-star-chin/ |access-date=2022-12-20 |language=en-GB}}]
On 14 October 2012, Chin was at left wing-back when Faythe Harriers faced [Oulart-the Ballagh](/source/Oulart_the_Ballagh_GAA) in the [Wexford Senior Championship final](/source/Wexford_Senior_Hurling_Championship). He ended the game on the losing side following a 2–12 to 0–13 victory for Oulart.[{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/179139|title=Wexford SHC final: four-in-a-row for Oulart|date=15 October 2012|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=5 July 2018}}]
===Wexford===
====Minor and under-21====
Chin first lined out for [Wexford](/source/Wexford_GAA) as a member of the minor team during the [2010 Leinster Championship](/source/2010_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_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](/source/Offaly_GAA).[{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/model-to-make-goalshy-dubs-pay-at-parnell-27955332.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526205614/https://www.herald.ie/sport/gaa/model-to-make-goalshy-dubs-pay-at-parnell-27955332.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 May 2019|title=Model to make goal-shy Dubs pay at Parnell|publisher=The Herald|date=26 June 2010|access-date=23 February 2019|first=Rónán|last=Mac Lochlainn}}] Chin's minor tenure ended on 26 June when Wexford suffered a 1–16 to 1-15 semi-final defeat by [Dublin](/source/Dublin_GAA).
Chin was drafted onto the Wexford under-21 team for the [2011 Leinster Championship](/source/2011_All-Ireland_Under-21_Hurling_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](/source/Leinster_Under-21_Hurling_Championship) medal after scoring a point from midfield in Wexford's 1–21 to 0–21 defeat of [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny_GAA) in the final.[{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/wexford-need-extra-time-to-overcome-cats-in-u-21-hurling-final-600107.html|title=Wexford need extra time to overcome Cats in U-21 hurling final|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=10 July 2013|access-date=23 February 2019}}]
====Senior====
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](/source/Carlow_GAA) in the [National League](/source/2013_National_Hurling_League).[{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/nolans-red-ends-carlow-heroics-29091699.html|title=Nolan's red ends Carlow heroics|publisher=Irish Independent|date=25 February 2013|access-date=23 February 2019}}] Chin made his first [Leinster Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_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.[{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/193988|title=Leinster SHC: all-square between Model County and Dubs|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=8 June 2013|access-date=23 February 2019}}]
Chin was named [GAA/GPA Player of the Month](/source/GAA%2FGPA_Player_of_the_Month_(hurling)) for July 2014.[{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Kerry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=222312|title=O'Donoghue and Chin are Players of the Month for July|date=12 August 2014|publisher=Hogan Stand website|access-date=13 August 2014}}]
On 2 July 2017, Chin lined out in his first [Leinster final](/source/2017_Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship_Final). He was selected at centre-forward but spent much of the game against [Galway](/source/Galway_GAA) at midfield. Chin scored four points in the 0–29 to 1–17 defeat.[{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/galway-wexford-report-3474778-Jul2017/|title=Conor Cooney masterclass leads Galway past Wexford to their first Leinster title since 2012|publisher=The 42|date=2 July 2017|access-date=23 February 2019|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien }}]
On 20 January 2018, Chin was named amongst the substitutes when Wexford faced Kilkenny in the [Walsh Cup final](/source/2018_Walsh_Cup). He was introduced as a half-time substitute for [Jack Guiney](/source/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.[{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/sport/gaa/fanning-hits-winner-in-historic-shootout-36518563.html|title=Fanning hits winner in historic shoot-out|publisher=Gorey Guardian|date=27 January 2018|access-date=23 February 2019|first=Alan|last=Aherne }}]
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.[{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41112613.html|title=Tipperary county board condemn racial abuse of Wexford's Lee Chin|first=John|last=Fogarty|publisher=[Irish Examiner](/source/Irish_Examiner)|date=8 April 2023|accessdate=8 April 2023}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/charity-hurling-match-blown-up-after-wexford-star-lee-chin-suffers-racist-abuse-42424859.html|title=Charity hurling match blown up after Wexford star Lee Chin suffers racist abuse|first1=Dean|last1=Goodison|first2=Pádraig|last2=Byrne|publisher=[Irish Independent](/source/Irish_Independent)|date=8 April 2023|accessdate=8 April 2023}}]
Chin has also made appearances for the Wexford senior football team, and Wexford youths soccer club in the league of Ireland
==Personal life==
Chin was born in Ireland to a Malaysian Chinese father and Irish mother, who run a Chinese takeaway in Wexford Town.[{{Cite web |title=Here's what one of the brightest stars of the GAA - hurler Lee Chin - eats in a day |url=https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/heres-what-one-of-the-brightest-stars-of-the-gaa-hurler-lee-chin-eats-in-a-day-37038538.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=independent |date=26 June 2018 |language=en}}] He attended Wexford Vocational College and began training as a barber, before going on to briefly study in [Dublin Institute of Technology](/source/Dublin_Institute_of_Technology).[{{Cite web |title="Ireland is so multicultural now it's normal to be different" |url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/ireland-is-so-multi-cultural-now-that-its-normal-to-be-different-88120 |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=SportsJOE.ie |date=23 July 2016 |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Browne |first=P. J. |title=Lee Chin Doesn't Have A Job And That's Fine By Him |url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/lee-chin-job-381449 |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Balls.ie |date=17 January 2018 |language=en}}] Chin has spoken out about [racial abuse](/source/racial_abuse) he and his family have received during matches and on the streets.[{{cite web|url = http://thestar.ie/about-us/wexford-player-lee-chin-happy-to-speak-out-about-the-racial-abuse-he-suffered-but-he-doesnt-want-an-apology/ | website = thestar.ie | title = Wexford Player Lee Chin Happy To Speak Out About The Racial Abuse He Suffered }}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/ireland-is-so-multi-cultural-now-that-its-normal-to-be-different-88120|title = "Ireland is so multicultural now it's normal to be different" | website = sportsjoe.ie | date = 23 July 2016 }}] Chin is a brand ambassador for iPro Sport, Fulfil Nutrition and O'Neills,[{{Cite web |last=Browne |first=P. J. |title=Lee Chin Explains How He Makes A Living From Being A GAA Player |url=https://www.balls.ie/gaa/lee-chin-living-gaa-player-386828 |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Balls.ie |date=11 April 2018 |language=en}}] and has been an ambassador for [Pfizer](/source/Pfizer)'s ''Healthy Towns'' campaign.