Pat Ryan (Borris–Ileigh hurler)

Patrick Ryan (born 1958) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Pat Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1958
Borrisoleigh,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Flowery
Occupation Colliers head of hotels
and leisure
Club(s)
Years Club
 Borris–Ileigh
Club titles
Tipperary titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1976–1982
 Tipperary 5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Career

Ryan played hurling as a schoolboy at Templemore CBS where he won consecutive Corn Phádraig titles and a Dr. Kinnane Cup in 1974 and 1975.[1] He first played for Borris–Ileigh at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's senior team. Ryan won two North Tipperary SHC titles and a Tipperary SHC title in 1981. His accountancy studies and subsequent career abroad brought a premature end to his hurling, however, he rejoined the Borris–Ileigh team and trained with them in advance of their defeat of Rathnure in the 1987 All-Ireland club final.[2]

Ryan first played for Tipperary during a two-year tenure at minor level. He was at midfield when the Tipperary minors beat Kilkenny in the 1976 All-Ireland minor final.[3] Ryan subsequently spent three years with the under-21 team and won consecutive All-Ireland U21HC medals in 1978 and 1979.[4][5] He was drafted onto the senior team in 1976. Ryan won a National League title in 1979 before leaving the panel in 1982.[6]

Family

His father, Tim Ryan, and his uncles, Ned Ryan and Pat Stakelum, won All-Ireland medals with Tipperary between 1949 and 1951.[7] His brothers, Bobby and Aidan, were part of the Tipperary team that won All-Ireland titles in 1989 and 1991.[8]

Honours
Templemore CBS
  • Dr. Kinnane Cup: 1975
  • Corn Phádraig: 1974, 1975
Borris–Ileigh
Tipperary

References
  1. "Tipperary senior hurling final programme 1981" (PDF). Tipperary Studies website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. "Borris' 1987 captain hoping to hand over mantle". The Nenagh Guardian. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. "'The Magic 10' – The story of Tipp's All Ireland U21 hurling titles". Tipp FM website. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. "Tipperary teams: 1980-1989". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. O'Sullivan, Jim (5 April 2008). "Tributes pour in for Tipp legend Stakelum". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  8. "Ryan family". Hogan Stand. 30 August 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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