Philly Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pilib Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1968 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clonmel Commercials | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1987-2003 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Philip "Philly" Ryan (born 1968) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1987 championship. Ryan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Ryan never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a five-time championship medallist with Clonmel Commercials.
Ryan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2003 championship.
In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching. He served as manager of the Tipperary minor team on one occasion.[1]
Honours
Player
- Clonmel Commercials
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship (5): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2002
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship (1): 1995
References
- ^ "Tipp appoint Owens". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2015.