Cathal Ryan

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Cathal Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Cathal Ó Riain
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full Back
Born 16 October 1985
Portlaoise, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
? -?
Portarlington
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2004-2011
Laois

Cathal Ryan is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois, Ireland. [1]

He usually plays at full back for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title for the first time since 1997. The following year he made his senior inter-county championship debut in an ill-fated qualifier defeat at the hands of Tyrone in Croke Park. In 2006, Cathal was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster U21 Football Championship.

He also plays for his home town club Portarlington where his position varies from midfield to defence.

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References

  1. "Cahillane debuts for Laois". Hogan Stand . 10 June 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.