Fran Ryder

Francis M. "Fran" Ryder (born 1954) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer and coach who played at club level with Ballymun Kickhams and St Vincent's and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lined out as a centre-back.

Fran Ryder
Personal information
Irish name Prionsias Ó Marcaigh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born 1954
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Teacher, publican
Club(s)
Years Club
 Ballymun Kickhams
St Vincent's
Club titles
Dublin titles 4
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1974-1982
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 3
NFL 1

Playing career

Ryder began his club career with Ballymun Kickhams before later transferring to St Vincent's.[1] It was with the latter club that he won the All-Ireland Club Championship in 1976. Ryder was a member of the Dublin minor football team, and later won consecutive Leinster Under-21 Championship titles. He was drafted onto the Dublin senior football team in March 1974. Ryder went on to play in six consecutive All-Ireland finals, with victories as a substitute in 1974 and 1977, while his only winners' medal came on the field of play in 1976.[2] His other honours include two National Football League titles.

Coaching career

Ryder spent five years as coach, and later selector, with the Dublin senior team from 1990 to 1995.[3] In that period, Dublin won four consecutive Leinster Championships and the All-Ireland Championship title in 1995.[4][5]

Honours

Player
St Vincent's
Dublin

Coach
Dublin

References
  1. "'Legacies can inspire rather than burden'". Irish Examiner. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. "Ryder not seeking Dublin job". Irish Times. 13 November 1997. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. "The traumas that made 1995 All-Ireland final win sweeter for Dublin". Irish Independent. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "Ryder may return to work with Dublin". Irish Times. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. "GAA: Ryder, Brogan interested in Dublin job". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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