Philip Ryan (born 1944) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. His championship career as a dual player with the Tipperary senior teams spanned eleven seasons from 1965 until 1975.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pilib Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1944 Dunkerrin, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Moneygall | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1972-1975 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Born in Dunkerrin, County Offaly, Ryan was raised in a family that had a strong association with Gaelic games. His father, Séamus Ó Riain, had played junior hurling and football with Tipperary in the 1940s before becoming a Gaelic games administrator. He served in numerous roles with the Tipperary County Board and the Munster Council before becoming President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1967. Ryan's brothers - Jack, Séamus and Eugene - would all later play for Tipperary at various levels.[citation needed]
Ryan first played competitive Gaelic football and hurling with the Moneygall club at juvenile and underage levels. After winning several divisional titles in both codes, Ryan won back-to-back county senior championship medals in 1975 and 1976.[citation needed]
Ryan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Tipperary under-21 and junior football teams. He later joined the under-21 hurling team and was an All-Ireland runner-up in 1965. That same year Ryan was added to the Tipperary senior football panel before joining the senior hurling panel in 1970. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1975 championship.[citation needed]
Ryan's sister-in-law, Orla Ní Síocháin, was a three-time All-Ireland medal winner with the Dublin camogie team, while his nephew, Shane Ryan, was a six-time Leinster medal winner with the Dublin senior football team.[1]
Honours
edit- Moneygall
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1975, 1976
- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ Slevin, Gerry (1 January 2004). "Orla Ryan's death". New Ross Standard. Retrieved 20 July 2017.