Pat Ryan (Limerick hurler) explained

Pat Simon Ryan
Irish:Pádraig Ó Riain
Birth Date:1995
Birth Place:Doon, County Limerick, Ireland
Feet:6
Inches:0
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Limerick
Province:Munster
Club:Doon
Clcounty:0
Colleges:University of Limerick
Fitz:1
Counties:Limerick
Icyears:2017-present
Icposition:Full-forward
Icapps(Points):18 (1-07)
Icprovince:3
Icallireland:3
Nhl:2
Allstars:0
Icupdate: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.

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

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick2017Division 1B60-0310-0110-0180-05
201841-0320-0011-0072-03
2019Division 1A60-0830-0010-00100-08
202010-0120-0220-0050-03
202131-0220-0010-0161-03
202231-0220-0200-0051-04
Total233-19120-0561-02414-26

Honours

Mary Immaculate College
Doon
Limerick

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Limerick have the best super sub in the country. 19 March 2018. SportsJoe. 30 July 2018. Niall. McIntyre.
  2. Web site: UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory. 29 February 2016. RTÉ Sport. 5 August 2018. Denis. Hurley.
  3. Web site: Doon retain Limerick minor hurling title. 14 October 2013. Limerick Leader. 30 July 2018. Jerome. O'Connell.
  4. Web site: O'Sullivan sinks Cork. 3 May 2012. Irish Independent. 30 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Banner dig deep to see off Limerick. 30 June 2012. Irish Independent. 30 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Clare power and class too much for Limerick. 5 June 2014. Irish Examiner. 30 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner. 30 July 2015. Hogan Stand. 30 July 2018.
  8. Web site: Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title. 12 September 2015. Irish Examiner. 30 July 2018. Eoghan. Cormican.
  9. Web site: Eight Limerick hurlers on U-21 team of the year. 6 October 2015. Limerick Leader. 30 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Davy's Wexford come good to see off Limerick. 13 February 2017. RTÉ Sport. 8 August 2018. Brendan. Furlong.
  11. Web site: Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway. Irish Independent. 19 August 2018. 20 August 2018. Seán. McGoldrick.
  12. Web site: More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary. 30 June 2019. The 42. 1 July 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.