Tommy Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
Tommy Ryan (Also known as “The King”) (born 1967) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.
Born in Termon,[citation needed] Donegal, he still lives there today.[vague][when?][citation needed] He attended St Eunan's College.[1]
He made his championship debut against Armagh in 1988. He won an Ulster MFC in 1985, an Ulster[citation needed] and All-Ireland Under-21 in 1987,[2] and an Ulster SFC and All-Ireland SFC in 1992. He returned from the U.S. in 1990 and played against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship final, won by Donegal, scoring 0–1 (and — seemingly — a first-half goal, ruled out when referee Damien Campbell pulled play back).[3] He was Donegal's top scorer in the 1992 Ulster SFC.[4] He did not play in the All-Ireland final but started the semi-final win over Mayo at Croke Park on 16 August 1992.[5] He won 2 Trench Cups with Sligo.[clarification needed]
Upon retiring as a player, he remained active in football, managing Termon to the club's second county final.[6][7] He, alongside Tony Boyle, was part of John Joe Doherty's backroom team when Doherty managed Donegal.[6]
In 2011, he was fined for not having a license for his pub.[8] In 2014, he was disqualified from driving for 4 years for not providing a breath test when gardaí stopped his car.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Tommy the 'Termonator'". Donegal Democrat. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Ryan, Tommy". Hogan Stand. 10 July 1992. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Donegal's four previous Championship meetings with Mayo: August 16, 1992 - Croke Park". Donegal News. 2 August 2019. p. 65.
- ^ a b Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ "Verdict on GAA doesn't consider all the evidence". Sunday Independent. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Former GAA star fined for not having drinks license". 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "'You know me' – former Donegal footballer told gardaí". Donegal News. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Former county footballer was abusive to gardaí". Donegal Democrat. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
External links
- Tommy Ryan at gaainfo.com
- Tommy the 'Termonator': Profile in the Donegal Democrat
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