Pat Ryan (Cork hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
23 July 1976 Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Pfizer Employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Sarsfield's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1998-2002 | Cork | 10 (0-12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Patrick "Pat" Ryan (born 23 July 1976) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1998 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 2002 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
At club level Ryan was a two-time county club championship medalist with Sarsfield's.
In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching.
Ryan played his club hurling with Sarsfield's and enjoyed much success during a lengthy career.
In 2008 Sarsfield's reached the final of the club championship, with Ryan lining out in his second decider. Bride Rovers provided the opposition, however, a narrow 2-14 to 2-13 score line secured victory for Sarsfield's. Ryan, who played a key role at midfield picked up a Cork Senior Hurling Championship medal.
After surrendering their title in a shock defeat to Newtownshandrum in 2009, Sarsfield's were back in a third successive championship decider the following year. Glen Rovers provided the opposition, however, Sarsfield's secured a narrow 1-17 to 0-18 victory at the death. It was Ryan's second championship medal.
Ryan's slill at club championship level brought him to the attentions of the Cork inter-county selectors and he was soon picked for the county under-21 panel. In 1996 he won his first Munster minor winners' medal, albeit as a non-playing substitute, as Cork trounced Clare on a score line of 3-16 to 2-7. Cork, however, fell in the All-Ireland semi-final against Galway.
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