Paddy Ryan (hurler)
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| Native name | Pádraig Ó Riain (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Sweeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 1991 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan (1 April 1912 – 31 December 1991) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1934 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1945 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and one Munster medal.[1][2]
At club level Hayes was a five-time county championship medalist with Moycarkey–Borris.
References
- ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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