Conor Ryan

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Conor Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Conchúr Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33)
Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Occupation Stockbroker
Club(s)
YearsClub
2008–2017
Cratloe
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Clare titles 2 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2013–2017
Clare 10 (0-6)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

Conor Ryan is an Irish former hurler who played at midfield for the Clare senior team. At club level Ryan played with Cratloe. [1] [2]

Contents

He is the older brother of Clare hurler Diarmuid Ryan. [3]

Career

Ryan made his Senior Championship debut on 2 June 2013 against Waterford, starting in midfield in a 2-20 to 1-15 victory. [4] Ryan was named as the Man of the Match in the drawn 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Cork. [5]

Ryan missed the 2017 season on medical advice but was part of the analytics support team for the year. [6]

Ryan was forced to retire from hurling in 2018 for health reasons. [7]

Honours

Team

Clare
Cratloe

Individual

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References

  1. "McInerney's goals inspire Clare to extra-time victory over Wexford". The Score. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. "Magnificent Clare one win away from All-Ireland glory". Clare Champion. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. "Brother's illness taught me not to take anything for granted". Irish Examiner. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "3 debutants in Clare hurling side for Munster clash with Waterford". The Score. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. "Clare's Conor Ryan thought Cork game was 'dead and buried'". RTÉ Sport. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. "Clare All-Ireland winner to take year out on medical advice as All-Star full-back returns". The 42. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  7. "'The doctor told me my body was broken' - How All Ireland winner Conor Ryan's life was turned upside down". Irish Independent. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
Awards
Preceded by All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
Man of the Match

2013 (drawn game)
Succeeded by