Pat Ryan (Limerick hurler)

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]

Pat Ryan
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 9 (1-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019.

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.

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 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2017 Division 1B 60-0310-0110-0180-05
2018 41-0320-0011-0072-03
2019 Division 1A 60-0830-0010-00100-08
Total 161-1460-0131-01252-16

Honours
Mary Immaculate College
Doon
  • Limerick Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2013
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References
  1. McIntyre, Niall (19 March 2018). "Limerick have the best super sub in the country". SportsJoe. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. O'Connell, Jerome (14 October 2013). "Doon retain Limerick minor hurling title". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. "O'Sullivan sinks Cork". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. "Banner dig deep to see off Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. "Eight Limerick hurlers on U-21 team of the year". Limerick Leader. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  10. Furlong, Brendan (13 February 2017). "Davy's Wexford come good to see off Limerick". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
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