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| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]