Shannon Lynch

Ryley Ladd as Shannon Lynch

* Shannon like the river, my Shannon, little Lynch, my girl, Shan baby (by Johnny)

### Age

* 10-15 (Saving 6)
* 15-16 (Binding 13, Keeping 13, Redeeming 6)

### Education

* Tommen College
* Ballylaggin Community School (formerly)
* Sacred Heart Primary School (formerly)

## Family

### Parents

* Teddy Lynch † (father)
* Marie Lynch † (mother)
* Edel Kavanagh (adoptive mother)
* John Kavanagh Sr (adoptive father)

### Siblings

* Darren Lynch (brother)
* Joey Lynch (brother)
* Tadhg Lynch (brother)
* Ollie Lynch (brother)
* Sean Lynch (brother)

### Children

* Rory Kavanagh (son)
* Connor Kavanagh (son)
* Caoimhe Kavanagh (daughter)

### Other relatives

* Anthony Murphy † (maternal great-grandfather)
* Nanny Murphy (maternal great-grandmother)
* Alice Murphy (maternal aunt)
* AJ Lynch (nephew, via Joey)

## Physical Description

### Portrayed by

Ryley Ladd OR
Gracie McKenna

## Appearances

### Books

* Binding 13
* Keeping 13

### Appears in

* Binding 13
* Keeping 13
* Saving 6
* Redeeming 6

**Shannon Lynch** is the protagonist of Binding and Keeping 13. She is dating Johnny Kavanagh.

> Hi, Johnny.
>
> Binding 13, Chapter 10

## Profile

She is the only girl out of all the Lynch Siblings, her brothers being Darren, Joey, Tadhg, Ollie, and Sean.

She grew up on Elk's Terrace with her brothers, abusive father, and emotionally unstable and distant mother. When she was 16, her parents died and she was adopted by her boyfriend's parents along with her younger brothers.

## Character description

*Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her.*

*Keeping secrets has never been a problem for Shannon. The life she was born into demands nothing less.*

## Personality

Shannon is an incredibly strong person despite undergoing years of abuse at home and bullying in school. She is a survivor. Though shy, incredibly sweet and brave. Helping to raise most of her brothers and very caring. She’s a very understanding person as well as selfless and always willing to put others needs in front of her own. She is very smart and adores animals. She hopes to become a veterinarian one day.

## Physical description

She has long, elbow-length, dark brown hair that is thick and curled at the ends. And hidden behind the mountain of hair was a small, heart shaped face, smooth, clear skin, and a tiny dimple in her chin. Perfect shaped, dark eyebrows that arched above strikingly gorgeous, midnight blue eyes. A tiny button nose, high cheekbones, and puffy swollen lips that are a natural rosy red colour.

She also possesses a visible scar on her temple; which she got when her abusive father maimed her with a whiskey bottle when she was 11.

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Claire Biggs

Claire is Shannon's best friend since childhood.

#### Lizzie Young

Lizzie is Shannon's best friend since childhood.

#### Gerard Gibson

Gibsie is one of Shannon's close friends, and her boyfriend Johnny's best friend.

#### Aoife Molloy

Aoife is one of Shannon's close friends, and her brother Joey's girlfriend.

## Quotes

"Shannon. Like the river."

"I'm never listening to Claire Biggs again. Stupid pound shop razors."

"You want to be my friend?"

## Notes/Trivia

* Shannon is the only girl sibling in her family
* Shannon and Joey are extremely close siblings
* Her oldest brother, Darren left their home at 18 and they only met again when he was 23
* Her father was abusive to all 6 children
* She has been bullied all her life
* She has 5 brothers (2 older and 3 younger)
* She wears shoe size 3
* Her boyfriend taught her to drive when she was 16
* Her favourite pizza topping is pineapple
* Her favourite colour is green. When she was young, she loved pink.
* She loved to play basketball as well as to dance and sing as a child.
* She loves to read.

## Official playlist

Chloe Walsh has an official playlist called *"Songs for Shannon" (Binding 13 - Johnny's ipod)* on spotify.

1. *Trouble* by Ray LaMontagne
2. *This Year's Love* by David Gray
3. *95* by Picture This
4. *Iris* by The Goo Goo Dolls
5. *Sweet Child O' Mine* by Guns N' Roses
6. *Yellow* by Coldplay
7. *Wicked Games* by HIM
8. *Fall At Your Feet* by Busted
9. *Whatever Else Happens* by Declan O'Rourke
10. *She Will Be Loved* by Maroon 5
11. *Wonderwall (Acoustic)* by Jake Coco
12. *Collide - Acoustic Version* by Howie Day
13. *Jane* by Picture This
14. *Colorblind* by Counting Crows
15. *The Middle - Acoustic Version* by Jimmy Eat World
16. *World of Our Own* by Westlife
17. *I Can't Read You - Single Version* by Daniel Bedingfield
18. *Hear You Me* by Jimmy Eat World
19. *You Found Me* by The Fray
20. *Hey There Delilah* by Plain White T's
21. *Dare You To Move* by Switchfoot
22. *Give Me Love* by Ed Sheeran
23. *Beneath Your Beautiful (ft. Emeli Sandé)* by Labrinth and Emeli Sandé
24. *She Will Be Loved - Acoustic* by Maroon 5
25. *Be Mine - Remix* by David Gray
26. *Fix You* by Coldplay
27. *Over My Head (Cable Car) - Live at Sirius Radio, NYC, NY - May 2006* by The Fray
28. *Drops of Jupiter (Acoustic)* by Jake Coco
29. *When Your Heart Stops Beating* by +44
30. *Wonderwall* by Oasis
31. *Lips On You* by Maroon 5
32. *Wires* by Athlete
33. *All Star* by Smash Mouth
34. *There she goes* by the La’s