Adrian Ronan

Adrian Ronan

Personal information
Irish name	Adrian Ó Ronáin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Forward
Born	Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Nickname	Ronnie
Club(s)
Years	Club
1988-2008	Graigue-Ballycallan
Club Titles
Kilkenny titles	2
Leinster titles	1
All-Ireland Titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1989-1998	Kilkenny	24 (5-72)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All Irelands	2
NHL	2
All Stars	0

Adrian Ronan (born 1970 in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team.

Ronan enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Graigue-Ballycallan and at inter-county level with Kilkenny. He was a forward on the latter team from 1989 until 1995, winning two All-Ireland titles, three Leinster titles and a National Hurling League title.

Following his retirement from hurling Ronan immediately became involved in team management. He enjoyed a hugely successful tenure as manager of the Danesfort club side for four years. Ronan was appointed manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in November 2010.

Biography

Ronan was part of the Graigue-Ballycallan team of the late 90s and very early 00s which claimed 2 Kilkeny County titles, one Leinster title and were beaten in 2001 by Athenry in the All-Ireland Club hurling final. He continued to play senior club hurling until recently but the past number of years has turned out for Graigue-Ballycallan Junior B team in goal, and more recently outfield again, and played a big role in them winning the North Kilkenny Final in 2008. Unfortunately "Ronnie" didn't taste success on that occasion as his side were beaten by Piltown, who went on to contest the All-Ireland Final.

Adrian Ronan spent four years as manager of the Danesfort hurling team, during his time he brought them from Junior to an Intermediate county final. The highlight of his tender was the 2007 Junior all Ireland victory over Clooney Gael's in Croke Park.

On the morning of November 3, 2009 a group of armed men entered the Ronan household and took Mrs. Ronan hostage, before sending Adrian to work, in the Bank of Ireland branch in Kilkenny City to take money. Although Adrian did get some money, the gang did not contact him again to retrieve the money. His wife was later found unharmed.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Richie Mulrooney	Kilkenny Minor Hurling Manager 2010-present	Succeeded by Incumbent