Adrian Ronan

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Adrian Ronnie Ronan
Personal information
Irish name Adrian Ó Ronáin
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born (1970-06-08) 8 June 1970 (age 52)
Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Nickname Ronnie
Occupation Bank official
Club(s)
YearsClub
1988-2008
 Graigue–Ballycallan
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1989-1998
 Kilkenny 24 (5-72)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 4
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:26, 10 January 2015.

Adrian Ronan (born 8 June 1970) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. [1]

Born in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ronan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first lined up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1988-89 league. Ronan went on to become a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[ citation needed ]

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ronan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with Graigue–Ballycallan.[ citation needed ]

Following his retirement from hurling Ronan immediately became involved in team management. He enjoyed a hugely successful tenure as manager of the Danesfort club side for four years. Ronan was appointed manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in November 2010. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Adrian Ronan". Sunday Tribune. March 2000. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ronan the only new face in manager line up". Kilkenny People. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.


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