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Aidan Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Aodán Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born (1965-01-30) 30 January 1965 (age 60)
Borrisoleigh,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Carpenter
Club(s)
Years Club
 Borris–Ileigh
Club titles
Tipperary titles 2
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1984-1999
 Tipperary 30 (3-39)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NHL 3
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:26, 29 March 2018.

Aidan Ryan (born 30 January 1965[1]) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned fifteen seasons from 1984 to 1999.[2]

Early life

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Born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ryan was raised in a family that had a longstanding association with hurling. His father, Tim Ryan, and his uncles, Ned Ryan and Pat Stakelum, won All-Ireland SHC medals with Tipperary between 1949 and 1951.[3] Ryan attended Templemore CBS and was part of the school's senior hurling team that played in the Dr Harty Cup competition.

Club career

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Ryan began his career at juvenile and underage levels with the Borris-Ileigh club before eventually progressing to adult level. He collected his first silverware in 1983 when Borris-Ileigh beat Loughmore–Castleiney by 0-17 to 1-11 to claim the Tipperary SHC title.[4]

After a three year hiatus, Borris-Ileigh were back as Tipperary SHC winners in 1986 with Ryan collecting a second winners' medal after the 0-14 to 0-07 win over Kilruane MacDonaghs.[5] He later added a Munster Club SHC medal to his collection after Borris-Ileigh beat Clarecastle to claim their inaugural provincial title.[6] Ryan was at corner-forward when Borris-Ileigh subsequently defeated Rathnure by 2-09 to 0-09 in the 1987 All-Ireland club final.[7]

Inter-county career

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Ryan began his inter-county career with Tipperary during a two-year tenure at minor level. He won a Munster MHC in his first season with the team in 1982, before later coming on as a substitute for Noel Sheehy in the 2-07 to 0-04 defeat of Galway in the 1982 All-Ireland minor final.[8]

Ryan immediately progressed to the under-21 team and spent three years lining out in that grade. He won a Munster U21HC title in 1984, however, Tipperary were later beaten by Kilkenny in the 1984 All-Ireland under-21 final.[9] Ryan claimed a second successive Munster U21HC medal in 1985, before winning an All-Ireland U21HC medal following a 1-10 to 2-06 win over Kilkenny.[10]

Ryan joined the senior team in 1984. He won his first Munster SHC medal after a 4-22 to 1-22 extra-time defeat of Cork three years later in 1987.[11] He ended the year by being presented with an All-Star award. Ryan added a National Hurling League medal and a second consecutive Munster SHC medal to his collection the following year.[12] He later lined out at full-forward in the 1-15 to 0-14 defeat by Galway in the 1988 All-Ireland final.[13] Ryan claimed a third successive Munster SHC medal in 1989. He later won his first All-Ireland SHC medal after coming on a substitute in the 4-24 to 3-09 defeat of Antrim in the 1989 All-Ireland final.[14] His brother, Bobby Ryan, captained the team.[15]

After surrendering their titles in 1990, Ryan won a fourth Munster SHC medal in five seasons after a 4-19 to 4-15 defeat of Cork. He later claimed a second All-Ireland SHC medal after scoring two points in the 1-16 to 0-15 defeat of Kilkenny in the 1991 All-Ireland final.[16] Ryan won a fifth and final Munster SHC medal in 1993. He added a second National Hurling League title to his collection in 1994.

Ryan continued to line out for Tipperary and came on as a substitute in their 0-20 to 2-13 defeat by Clare in the 1997 All-Ireland final.[17] He was part of Tipperary's National Hurling League-winning team in 1999, but played no part in the final. Ryan brought his inter-county career to an end shortly after.

Honours

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Borris–Ileigh
Tipperary
Munster
Awards

References

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  1. ^ "The cream of the Premier". Kilkenny People. 30 August 1991. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ Shannon, Kieran (23 June 2012). "'God, I suppose this is heaven. And it was'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (5 April 2008). "Tributes pour in for Tipp legend Stakelum". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Through triumph and tragedy, Borris battle on". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Talking Points: Is Tipp's north division set to become a bearpit again?". Irish Examiner. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Munster final has all the ingredients for battle royale". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  7. ^ ""We definitely didn't appreciate the extent of what we achieved at the time" - says Borris' 1987 captain Mick Ryan". Tipperary Live. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Famine ending trip to Killarney to be remembered 30 years on". The Nenagh Guardian. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  13. ^ "8 classic memories from Galway and Tipperary's senior hurling championship rivalry". The 42. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Tipperary's 1989 heroes will be honoured by the GPA on the eve of this year's All-Ireland senior hurling final". Tipperary Live. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Ryan family". Hogan Stand. 30 August 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Rivalry seeking renaissance". Irish Independent. 17 August 2002. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Flashback: 1997 All-Ireland SHC Final - Clare v Tipperary". GAA website. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
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