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The Leinster Council is a provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe. Leinster Council's main contribution to this goal is the provision of referees.
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Lester Ryan is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
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- ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster G.A.A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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