Roger Ryan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ruairí Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | 1945 Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died | 11 May 2009 (aged 65) Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Roscrea Foods employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1962-1973 1974-1981 | Toomevara Roscrea | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1969-1976 | Tipperary | 16 (6-02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Roger P. Ryan (1944 - 11 May 2009) was an Irish hurler and selector. At club level he played with Toomevara and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Ryan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Toomevara club. He joined the club's senior team as a 17-year-old in 1962 and won a North Tipperary SHC in his first year with the team. Ryan never played at minor or under-21 levels with Tipperary, however, he joined the senior team during the 1969-70 National League. He was at full-forward when Tipperary beat Kilkenny in the 1971 All-Ireland final.[1][2]
Ryan continued to line out with the Tipperary senior team until 1976.[3] By this stage he had transferred clubs by joining Roscrea in 1974. Ryan won a Tipperary SHC in 1980 and served as team captain in his final season in 1981.
Management career
[edit]Ryan became involved in coaching and team management immediately after his retirement from playing. He served as a selector with the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1977. Ryan was a selector and manager with the Toomevara senior team at various times between 1997 and 2006.[4] During that time the club won five Tipperary SHC titles and the Munster Club Championship title in 2006.
Death
[edit]Ryan died on 11 May 2009, aged 65.[5][6] He was predeceased by his brother, Tom Ryan, who also lined out with Toomevara and Tipperary.
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Toomevara
- Roscrea
- Tipperary
Management
[edit]- Toomevara
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2006
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006
References
[edit]- ^ "September Road". Irish Independent. 2 July 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Action replay: Reeling in the championships of yesteryear". The 42. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Tipp giants gunned down". Irish Independent. 25 November 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "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.