John Ryan (Offaly dual player)

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John Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Riain
Sport Dual player
Football Position: Full-back
Hurling Position: Full-forward
Born 1976
Shannonbridge,
County Offaly, Ireland
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Shannonbridge
Belmont
St Rynagh's
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Offaly titles 1 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1995–2000
1995–2002
 Offaly (SF)
Offaly (SH) 		2 (0-00)
17 (1-05)
Inter-county titles
 FootballHurling
Leinster Titles 0 0
All-Ireland Titles 0 1
League titles 1 0
All-Stars 0 0

John Ryan (born 1976) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Shannonbridge,Belmont and St Rynagh's and was also a dual player at all levels with Offaly.

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Career

Ryan began his club career playing Gaelic football with Shannonbridge. He was part of the club's senior team that won the Offaly SFC title after a defeat of Tullamore in 1996. [1] Ryan played his club hurling with Belmont and St Rynagh's. [2] [3]

At inter-county level, Ryan first played for Offaly as a dual player at minor level in 1994. He later progressed to the under-21 grade but ended his underage career without success in either code. He became a dual player with Offaly's senior teams in 1995 when he made his debut in the respective National League campaigns. Ryan had his first success in 1998 when Offaly's senior football team won the National Football League title. [4] Later that season he claimed an All-Ireland SHC medal after coming on as a substitute for Johnny Dooley in the 1998 All-Ireland final defeat of Kilkenny. [5] Ryan also lined out in the 2000 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny. [6]

Honours

Shannonbridge
Offaly

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References

  1. ↑ "The man behind the wire: Shannonbridge GAA Club to celebrate a great and engaging history". Offaly Live. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ryan facing double championship blow". Irish Independent. 29 April 1999. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Birr pushed to the limit by battling St Rynagh's". Irish Independent. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "All Ireland Winning Teams". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Silver jubilee of 1998 Offaly victory marked in Croke Park". Offaly Independent. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Breheny, Martin (11 September 2000). "Goal hungry Kilkenny play Cat and mouse with Offaly". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
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