P. J. Ryan (Tipperary hurler)

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P.J. Ryan
Personal information
Irish name P.S. Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Carrick Davins
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1968-1975
 Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1

P.J. Ryan (born 1946 in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrick Davins and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1968 until 1975.

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He won a senior All-Ireland medal in 1971. [1]

Playing career

Club

Ryan played his club hurling with his local Carrick Davins club and enjoyed much success. He won back-to-back senior county titles in 1966 and 1967. Ryan won a Munster club title in 1966.

Inter-county

Ryan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team in the early 1960s. He won a Munster title in this grade in 1965, however, Tipp were later beaten by Wexford in the All-Ireland final. Two years later in 1967 Ryan was captain of the under-21 team. That year he collected a second Munster title before later winning an All-Ireland medal following a victory over Dublin in the championship decider.

By the late 1960s Ryan was a regular on the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He won his first senior Munster title in 1968 as Tipp trounced Cork in the provincial decider. Ryan's side later took on Wexford in the All-Ireland final and looked to be cruising to victory. At half-time they led by eight points, however, the Leinstermen fought back to win the game by 5-8 to 3-12. Three years later in 1971 Ryan captured a second senior Munster title as Tipp had a one-point win over Limerick courtesy of a last-minute free by Michael 'Babs' Keating. Tipp later played Kilkenny in the first All-Ireland final to be broadcast in colour by Raidió Teilifís Éireann. In a high-scoring game and in spite of Eddie Keher scoring a record 2-11, Tipp won on a score line of 5-17 to 5-14. Ryan claimed his sole senior All-Ireland medal that day. He continued as a member of the senior team until 1975.

Provincial

Ryan also lined out with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He won Railway Cup titles in 1969 and 1970.

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References

  1. ↑ Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.
Achievements
Preceded by All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final
winning captain
1967		Succeeded by
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