Thomas J. Ryan (1941 - 17 March 1970) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Toomevara and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tomás Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1941 Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 March 1970 (aged 29) Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1959-1970 | Toomevara | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1961-1966 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Career
editRyan first played hurling at juvenile and underage level with the Toomevara club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and won three successive North Tipperary SHC titles as well as a Tipperary SHC title in 1960.[1][2]
Ryan first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year tenure with the Tipperary minor hurling team. He ended his underage career by winning an All-Ireland MHC medal after a one-point win over Kilkenny in the 1959 All-Ireland minor final. Ryan joined the senior team training panel in 1961. He won his first All-Ireland SHC medal after coming on as a substitute for Jimmy Doyle in the 1962 All-Ireland final defeat of Wexford.[3] Ryan was dropped from the team for the next two years but returned as part of the 1964-65 National League-winning side. He later won a second All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute after another defeat of Wexford in the 1965 All-Ireland final.[4]
Death
editRyan died from Hodgkin's disease on 17 March 1970, aged 29.[5] His brother, Roger Ryan, won an All-Ireland medal with Tipperary in 1971.[6][7]
Honours
edit- Toomevara
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1960
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1960, 1961, 1962
- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "Roll of honour". Toomevara GAA website. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Heroes of 1960 honoured at Toomevara dinner dance". Irish Independent. 9 December 2000. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Player profile: Tom Ryan". Tipperary GAA Archive. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Ryan". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Tipp's Roger Ryan passes away". Hogan Stand. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Tipperary hurling hero passes away". RTÉ News. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.