Timothy Ryan (1923 – 26 February 1996) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Borris–Ileigh and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1923 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 February 1996 (aged 72) Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Occupation | Creamery manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Borris–Ileigh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1950-1953 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Career
editRyan first played hurling at club level with Borris–Ileigh. He progressed onto the club's senior team and won a Mid Tipperary SHC title in 1949, before later being a part of the club's first team to win the Tipperary SHC title.[1] After the club switched divisions, Ryan won five North Tipperary SHC titles and two more Tipperary SHC titles, including one as team captain in 1953.[2]
Ryan first played for Tipperary as a member of the minor team in 1941. He joined the senior team in 1950 and, after winning a Munster SHC medal, lined out at wing-forward when Tipperary beat Wexford in the 1951 All-Ireland final.[3] Ryan also won a National League title during his brief inter-county career.
Personal life and death
editHis brother, Ned Ryan and future brother-in-law, Pat Stakelum, were all part of Tipperary's three-in-a-row team from 1949 to 1951.[4] His sons, Bobby and Aidan, were part of the Tipperary team that won All-Ireland titles in 1989 and 1991, while another son, Pat Ryan, also lined out for Tipperary.[5]
Ryan died after a period of ill health on 26 February 1996, at the age of 72.[6]
Honours
edit- Borris–Ileigh
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1949, 1950, 1953 (c)
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1949
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 (c), 1955
- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "Borris–Ileigh". Club Info website. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Borris–Ileigh embraces a big day like no other Tipperary club". Irish Examiner. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (5 April 2008). "Tributes pour in for Tipp legend Stakelum". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Ryan family". Hogan Stand. 30 August 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Death of Timmy Ryan, Borrisoleigh". Tipperary Star. 2 March 1996. Retrieved 23 August 2022.