- Mick Ryan (hurler)
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Mick Ryan Personal information Irish name Mícheál Ó Riain Sport Hurling Position Forward Born Roscrea, County Tipperary Club(s) Years Club Roscrea Inter-county(ies) Years County 1946-1954 Tipperary Inter-county titles Munster titles 3 All Irelands 3 Mick Ryan (1925–2007) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with the Roscrea, Dicksboro, Blackrock and St. Finbarr's clubs and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1946 until 1954. He is regarded as one of Tipperary's greaest-ever hurlers.[citation needed]
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Playing career
Club
Ryan first played hurling with his local Roscrea club and enjoyed some success. He won two North Tipperary county titles in 1942 and 1945. Ryan later moved to Kilkenny where he joined the Dicksboro club. Here he won a senior county title in 1950. Ryan's travels later brought him to Cork where he joined the famous Blackrock club and later the equally famous St. Finbarr's club. He won a second senior county title with the Barr's in 1955. Ryan also won three senior county football titles with Clonakilty.
Inter-county
Ryan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tiperary senior team in 1946, however, it would be 1949 before he first tasted success. That year he won his first National Hurling League before later collecting his first Munster title following a victory over Limerick. Ryan later lined out in his first championship decider at Croke Park where Laois, the surprise winners of the Leinster championship, provided the opposition. The game turned into a rout as Tipp trounced Laois on a score line of 3-11 to 0-3 giving Ryan his first All-Ireland medal. In 1950 Ryan colelcted a second consecutive National League title before adding a second Munster title to his collection following a victory over arch-rivals Cork. This victory allowed Tipp to advance to the All-Ireland final where Kilkenny were the opponents. It was Tipp, however, who won a close and uninteresting final on a score line of 1-9 to 1-8 giving Ryan his second All-Ireland medal. 1950 saw Tipp aim to capture a third championship in-a-row. The year began well with the Premier County getting the better of Cork in the Munster final. That victory gave Ryan his third provincial title and allowed Tipp to play in their third consecutive championship decider. Wexford took on Tipp in that game, however, victory went to the Munstermen on a score line of 7-7 to 3-9. Ryan had captured his third consecutive All-Ireland medal. With the three-in-a-row under their belt the men from Tipperary launched an all out bid to capture a fourth championship in-a-row. Things started well in 1952 with Ryan winning a third National League title. Tipperary, however, were later beaten by Cork in a thrilling Munster final. In 1954 Ryan won a fourth National League medal, however, Cork went on to defeat Tipp in a third consecutive Munster final. Ryan retired from inter-county hurling shortly after this.
Provincial
Ryan also line dout with Munster in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He won Railway Cup titles in 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1957.
Teams
Tipperary - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1949 (14th title) 1 T. Reddin | 2 M. 'Rattler' Byrne | 3 T. Brennan | 4 J. Doyle | 5 P. Stakelum (Capt.) | 6 F. Coffey | 7 T. Doyle | 8 S. Kenny | 9 P. Shanahan | 10 T. Ryan | 11 M. Ryan | 12 J. Kennedy | 13 J. Ryan | 14 S. Maher | 13 S. Bannon | Subs: P. Kenny
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.Tipperary - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1950 (15th title) 1 T. Reddin | 2 M. Byrne | 3 T. Brennan | 4 J. Doyle | 5 J. Finn | 6 P. Stakelum | 7 T. Doyle | 8 S. Bannon | 9 P. Shanahan | 10 N. Ryan | 11 M. Ryan | 12 S. Kenny (c) | 13 P. Kenny | 14 S. Maher | 15 J. Kennedy |
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.
Subs used: T. Ryan for S. Maher |
Subs not used: J. Everard | P. Kenny | J. Ryan | D. Ryan |Tipperary - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1951 (16th title) 1 T. Reddin | 2 M. Byrne | 3 T. Brennan | 4 J. Doyle | 5 J. Finn (c) | 6 P. Stakelum | 7 T. Doyle | 8 J. Hough | 9 P. Shanahan | 10 N. Ryan | 11 M. Ryan | 12 T. Ryan | 13 P. Kenny | 14 S. Maher | 15 S. Bannon |
Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.
Subs used: S. Kenny for P. Kenny |
Subs not used: J. Walsh | T. Kevin | T. Ryan | C. Keane | P. Fleming | P. Ryan |Tipperary Hurling Team of the Century (2000) 1 Tony Reddin | 2 Mickey 'Rattler' Byrne | 3 Tony Brennan | 4 John Doyle | 5 Jimmy Finn | 6 Tony Wall | 7 Tommy Doyle | 8 Mick Roche | 9 Theo English | 10 Jimmy Doyle | 11 Mick Ryan | 12 Liam Devaney | 13 Paddy Kenny | 14 Martin Kennedy | 15 Nicky English
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Categories:- 1925 births
- 2007 deaths
- Roscrea hurlers
- Dicksboro hurlers
- Blackrock hurlers
- St. Finbarr's hurlers
- Tipperary hurlers
- Munster hurlers
- Winners of three All-Ireland medals (hurling)
- People from County Tipperary
- Clonakilty Gaelic footballers
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