| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born | 1999 Cratloe, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cratloe | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Clare titles | 1 | 0 | |
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2018-present | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Diarmuid Ryan (born 1999) is an Irish hurler. At club he plays with Cratloe, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams. He usually lines out at right wing-back.
Ryan first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. Regarded as a late developer, he was overlooked for the Dean Ryan Cup team but was later vice-captain of the senior team that won the Harty Cup title in 2018. [1] [2] Ryan later received a scholarship to Mary Immaculate College and has lined out with them in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [3]
At club level, Ryan first played hurling at underage levels with Cratloe, before eventually progressing to the club's senior team. [4] He first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare at minor level in 2017, before later being included on the under-21 side. [5] [6] Ryan made his senior team debut in the pre-season Munster League in 2018. [7] [8]
On 21 July 2024, he started in the half-back line as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title. [9] [10] [11]
He is the younger brother of former Clare hurler Conor Ryan. [12]