Lester Ryan (hurler born 1988)
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Lester Ryan in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium
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| Personal information | |||
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| Irish name | Lester Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1 May 1988 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clara | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2011–present | Kilkenny | 11 (0–3) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:00, 7 December 2016. | |||
Lester Ryan (born 1 May 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team, before later joining the intermediate side. He joined the senior panel for the 2011 championship. Ryan has since become a regular member of the team and has won three All-Ireland medal, two Leinster medal and two National Hurling League medals. He captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 2014.
At club level Ryan is a one-time championship medallist at senior level with Clara. In addition to this he has also won All-Ireland, Leinster and championship medals in the intermediate grade.
Ryan's uncles, Lester and Harry Ryan, also played with Kilkenny.
Ryan was just out of the minor grade when he enjoyed his first success with the Clara intermediate hurling team in 2007. A 1–15 to 0–12 defeat of St. Lachtain's in the championship decider gave him his first winners' medal in that competition.
Five years later in 2012, Ryan added a second intermediate championship medal to his collection following a 1–7 to 0–4 defeat of St. Patrick's Ballyragget. Clara subsequently faced Oylegate/Glenbrien in the provincial decider. An incredible game followed, which saw Oylgate having four men dismissed for second-yellow card offences. Clara powered to a 3–20 to 0–5 victory, with Ryan collecting a Leinster medal. The subsequent All-Ireland decider saw Clare face London-based St. Gabriel's. Clara were convincing 1–16 to 0–11 winners, with Ryan picking up an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship medal.
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