Pat Ryan (Limerick hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
1995 Doon, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Doon | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2017-present | Limerick | 18 (1-07) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:15, 23 April 2022. | |||
Patrick Ryan (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a Full Forward for club side Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.[1]
Playing career
University
During his studies at the University of Limerick, Ryan was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 24 February 2018, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal following UL's 2-21 to 2-15 defeat of Dublin City University in the final.[2]
Club
Ryan joined the Doon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in under-12, under-14 and under-15 grades. As a member of the club's minor team, he won back-to-back championship medals in 2012 and 2013 following respective defeats of Patrickswell and Na Piarsaigh.[3] Ryan later made his senior championship debut for the club.[citation needed]
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
Ryan first played for Limerick at minor level in 2012, in a season which ended with a defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship semi-final.[4][5]
Ryan joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2014. In his second season he won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.[6][7] On 12 September 2015, Ryan was at midfield when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[8] He ended the season by being named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[9]
Senior
On 12 February 2017, Ryan made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team in a 1-14 to 0-14 National Hurling League defeat by Wexford.[10]
On 19 August 2018, Ryan was a non-playing substitute when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[11]
On 30 June 2019, Ryan won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 April 2022.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2017 | Division 1B | 6 | 0-03 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-01 | 8 | 0-05 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1-03 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 1-00 | 7 | 2-03 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-08 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-08 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-03 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 1-02 | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 6 | 1-03 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 1-02 | 2 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 1-04 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3-19 | 12 | 0-05 | 6 | 1-02 | 41 | 4-26 | ||
Honours
- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2018
- Doon
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2013
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- National Hurling League (2): 2019, 2020
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2015
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2015
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013
References
- ^ McIntyre, Niall (19 March 2018). "Limerick have the best super sub in the country". SportsJoe. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (14 October 2013). "Doon retain Limerick minor hurling title". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "O'Sullivan sinks Cork". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Banner dig deep to see off Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Eight Limerick hurlers on U-21 team of the year". Limerick Leader. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Furlong, Brendan (13 February 2017). "Davy's Wexford come good to see off Limerick". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.