Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1970)
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Michael Ryan (born 4 February 1970[1]) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was the manager of the Tipperary senior team from November 2015 until August 2018.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Mícheál Ó Riain | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
1970 Upperchurch, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Occupation | Glanbia employee | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Upperchurch–Drombane | |||
Club titles | |||
Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1991–2000 | Tipperary | 24 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:18, 29 October 2014. |
Born in Upperchurch, County Tipperary, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene as a dual player at the age of seventeen, before later joining the under-21 teams in both codes. After joining the senior football team during the 1989 championship, he made his senior hurling debut during the 1991 championship. Ryan went on to play a key role for the team, winning one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ryan won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Upperchurch–Drombane.
Throughout his career Ryan made 24 championship appearances for Tipperary. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2000 championship.
In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching. He served as a selector under Liam Sheedy on the Tipperary senior team between 2008 and 2010, before later being appointed assistant manager under Eamon O'Shea.[2][3] In October 2014, it was confirmed that Ryan will succeed O'Shea as the Tipperary manager after the conclusion of the 2015 season.[4] In September 2016, in Ryan's first year in charge, Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling final by 2-29 to 2-20.[5]