Donnacha Ryan

Donnacha Ryan

Ryan warming up for Ireland during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Full name	Donnacha Ryan
Date of birth	(1983-12-11) 11 December 1983 (age 33)
Place of birth	Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School	St Munchin's College
University	University College Cork
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Lock, Flanker
Amateur clubs Years Club / team     Nenagh Ormond Shannon RFC
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Apps (points) 2004–present Munster 162 (35) Correct as of 10 April 2017
National team(s) Years Club / team Apps (points) 2008–11 2008–present Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland 12 47 (0) (0) Correct as of 18 March 2017

Donnacha Ryan (born 11 December 1983 in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. Ryan plays as a Lock, but has also played as a Flanker, and represents Shannon RFC in Division 1B of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League

He went to school at Nenagh CBS and played all his underage rugby with Nenagh Ormond, representing Munster and Irish Youths, before moving to St Munchin's College in Limerick, where he was a key member of the side that won the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2002.

Ryan is a member of Shannon RFC, who play in All-Ireland League. He won an AIL league medal with Shannon in the 2005–06 season. Ryan moved to Shannon following a successful period at Nenagh Ormond, where he learnt his trade.

Ryan made his debut for Munster against Ospreys on 3 September 2004, during a Celtic League fixture. He made his Heineken Cup debut against Llanelli Scarlets on 16 December 2007. He played for Munster in their 2007–08 Heineken Cup semi-final against Saracens, and was on the bench for the 2008 Heineken Cup Final against Stade Toulousain, which Munster won 16–13.