Colin Ryan (Clare hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cóilín Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Wing-forward | ||
| Born |
September 2, 1988 Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | Colly | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2005-present | Newmarket-on-Fergus | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2007-present | Clare | 21 (0-124) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:33, 19 December 2014. | |||
Colin Ryan (born 2 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Clare senior team. He is a Secondary School Maths teacher in Salesian Secondary College Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.
Born in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ryan first excelled at hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's College.[1][2][3] He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later lining enjoying All-Ireland success with the under-21 side.[4] He made his senior debut in the 2007 championship. Ryan has since gone on to play a key part for Clare, winning one National Hurling League (Division 1B) medal.[5]
He won his first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners medal in 2013 as Clare defeated Cork in the final after a replay. Ryan finished the 2013 Championship as top scorer with 70 points.[6][7]
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team, Ryan has won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he has won one championship medal with Newmarket-on-Fergus.[8]
Honours
Team
- St. Flannan's College
- All-Ireland Colleges' Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2005
- Munster Colleges' Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2004, 2005
- Newmarket-on-Fergus
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
- National Hurling League (Division 1B) (1): 2012
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 2013
References
- ^ "Flannan's final flourish". Irish Independent. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (14 March 2004). "Flannan's power to Harty history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Spillane, Trevor (4 May 2005). "Kieran's no match for sharp Flannan's". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (14 September 2009). "Last-gasp O'Donovan makes it a Clare day at Croker". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Clare pull off great escape". Irish Independent. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Clare win eight-goal thriller". Breaking News. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Colin Ryan: 'We live and die by the standards we set ourselves'". Irish Independent. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (29 October 2012). "Newmarket end 31 years of hurt". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.