Dinny Ryan (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Dinny Ryan
Irish:Donncha Ó Riain
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Roscrea
Clcounty:0
Counties:Tipperary
Icyears:1949-1950
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Icupdate:22:35, 21 January 2013
Birth Date:1927
Birth Place:Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Date:28 September 2009 (aged 82)
Death Place:Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland

Denis "Dinny" Ryan (1927 – 28 September 2009) was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Ryan joined the team during the 1949 championship and was a regular member of the extended panel for just two seasons. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute.[2] [3]

At club level Ryan was a multiple North Tipperary divisional medalist with Roscrea.

His brothers, Mick and Jack Ryan, also played with Tipperary.

Notes and References

  1. News: Death of Hurling Great Dinny Ryan . https://archive.today/20130217204820/http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/local/death-of-hurling-great-dinny-ryan-1-2272162 . dead . 17 February 2013 . 1 October 2009 . Tipperary Star . 21 January 2013 .
  2. News: Tipperary GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 26 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20051107004645/http://www.hoganstand.com/tipperary/Profile.aspx. 7 November 2005. dead.
  3. News: Senior Hurling. Munster GAA website. 26 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721124423/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/. 21 July 2011. dead.