Colin Ryan (Limerick hurler)

Colin Ryan (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side Pallasgreen and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

For other people named Colin Ryan, see Colin Ryan (disambiguation).
Colin Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Cóilín Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Midfielder
Born 1996
Pallasgreen, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Nickname Mala
Club(s)
Years Club
 Pallasgreen
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-present
 Limerick 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019.

Playing career

Club

Ryan joined the Pallasgreen club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team. On 15 November 2014, he was Pallasgreen's top scorer with five points when the club won the Limerick Intermediate Championship following an 0-11 to 0-08 defeat of Monaleen in the final.[1]

Minor and under-21

Ryan first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. On 23 July 2013, he was in goal when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[2]

Ryan was eligible for the minor grade again the following year and won a second successive Munster Championship medal as an outfield player after a 0-24 to 0-18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[3] On 7 September 2014, he was at right wing-back for Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[4]

Ryan subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal in his first season after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.[5] On 12 September 2015, Ryan was at right corner-forward when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[6]

After surrendering their titles in 2016, Ryan won a second Munster Championship medal after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final the following year.[7] On 9 September 2017, Ryan was at midfield in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[8] He was later named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[9]

Senior

On 19 February 2017, Ryan made his senior debut at right wing-back in a 6-21 to 3-08 defeat of AKerry in the National Hurling League.[10] He was an unused substitute during Limerick's subsequent championship campaign.

On 19 August 2018, Ryan was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[11]

On 31 March 2019, Ryan was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[12] On 30 June 2019, Ryan won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2017 Division 1B 31-0100-0000-0031-01
2018 50-0600-0000-0050-06
2019 Division 1A 40-0300-0000-0040-03
Total 121-1000-0000-00121-10

Honours
Pallasgreen
Limerick

References
  1. "Intermediate Hurling". Limerick GAA website. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. Cahill, Jackie (19 February 2017). "Ronan Lynch hits remarkable 3-11 tally as Limerick demolish Kerry". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  12. O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  13. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.