Paddy Ryan (hurler)
Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan (1 April 1912 – 31 December 1991) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1 April 1912 Two-Mile-Borris, County Tipperary | ||
| Died |
31 December 1991 (aged 79) Littleton, County Tipperary | ||
| Nickname | Sweeper | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Moycarkey-Borris | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1934-1945 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1934 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1945 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and one Munster medal.[1][2]
At club level Hayes was a five-time county championship medalist with Moycarkey-Borris.
References
- "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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