Roger Ryan

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

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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

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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

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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

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Player

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Toomevara
Roscrea
Tipperary

Management

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Toomevara

References

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  1. ^ "September Road". Irish Independent. 2 July 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Action replay: Reeling in the championships of yesteryear". The 42. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Tipperary teams: 1970-1979". Premier View website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Tipp giants gunned down". Irish Independent. 25 November 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Tipp's Roger Ryan passes away". Hogan Stand. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Tipperary hurling hero passes away". RTÉ News. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.