Tommy Ryan (Thurles Sarsfields hurler)

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Tommy Ryan
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born Thurles, County Tipperary
Club(s)
YearsClub
1940s-1950s
Thurles Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1940s-1950s
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 3 (2 as Sub)

Tommy Ryan was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s and 1950s. He won three All Ireland Senior hurling titles with Tipperary, starting in the half forward position in the 1949 final against Laois. He was a used substitute in the 1950 final against Kilkenny, and an unused substitute in the 1951 final against Wexford. [1]

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References

  1. "Tipperary Senior All Ireland Winning Teams". Premierview.ie. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2010.