Paddy Ryan (rugby union, born 1998) explained

Paddy Ryan
Birth Date:13 October 1998
Birth Place:County Kildare, Ireland
School:Newbridge College
Position:Flanker
Years1:2017–20
Clubs1:Northampton Saints
Years2:2020–21
Clubs2:Cornish Pirates
Years3:2021–23
Clubs3:Ampthill
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Coventry
Repyears1:2023–
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:5

Paddy Ryan (born October 13, 1998) is an Irish-American professional rugby union player.

A native of County Kildare, Ryan is the son of Irish judo champion Paul Ryan and Boston-born Cathy Ryan. He competed with his parents and sister Aoife in the fifth season of RTÉ television series Ireland's Fittest Family.[1] Educated at Newbridge College, Ryan was a Leinster underage representative back-rower and trained with Ulster’s sub-academy.[2]

Ryan started his career with Northampton and won a premiership with their reserves (Wanderers) in the 2017/18 season. He remained there until 2020 and played on loan at Bedford, Coventry and Leicester. After Northampton, Ryan had stints with the Cornish Pirates and Ampthill. He was signed by Coventry in 2023 and was first capped by the United States in that year's international against Romania in Bucharest, scoring a debut try in a 14-point win for the Americans.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Two Kildare families to compete in Ireland's Fittest Family . . October 19, 2017 . en.
  2. News: Kinsella . Murray . 'He texted from America at 5 in the morning. I couldn't get back to sleep' . . 26 August 2023 . en.
  3. News: Coventry flanker Ryan earns USA call-up . . October 20, 2023 . en.