| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Willie John Ring | |
| County: | Cork |
| Province: | Munster |
| Club: | Cloyne → Imokilly |
| Clcounty: | 0 |
| Counties: | Cork |
| Icposition: | Right corner-back |
| Icyears: | 1940 |
| Icapps(Points): | 0 (0-00) |
| Icprovince: | 0 |
| Icallireland: | 0 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Birth Date: | 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland |
| Death Date: | 11 October 2008 (aged 91) |
| Death Place: | Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland |
William John Ring (1917 – 11 October 2008) was an Irish hurler, trainer and administrator. At club level he played with Cloyne, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with various Cork teams.
Ring played minor and junior hurling with the Cloyne club, winning back-to-back East Cork JHC medals in 1938 and 1939 and Cork JHC medal in the latter year. In the same period, he lined out with divisional side Imokilly. Ring was a member of the Cork junior hurling team in the 1930s and played with the senior team in the Oireachtas Cup in 1940. A serious knee injury curtailed his playing career.[1] [2]
Ring was a long-time trainer and selector of Cloyne teams which won multiple East Cork JHC titles across three decades, as well as a Cork JHC title in 1961 and Cork IHC titles in 1966 and 1970. He also served as a trainer and selector with the Imokilly team. Ring was also Cloyne chairman on two separate occasions and was club president for 30 years.[3]
Ring was born in Cloyne, County Cork 1917. His brother, Christy Ring, won eight All-Ireland SHC medals and is regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time.[4] [5] [6] His son, Paddy Ring, also played at various levels with Cork.[7]
Ring died on 11 October 2008, at the age of 91.[8]
1938, 1939
1961
1958, 1960, 1961, 1976