Paddy Ryan (hurler)

Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan
Personal information
Native name
Pádraig Ó Riain (Irish)
Nickname
Sweeper
Born1 April 1912
Died31 December 1991 (aged 79)
Sport
SportHurling
PositionLeft corner-forward
Club
Years Club
Moycarkey–Borris
Club titles
Tipperary titles 5
Inter-county
Years County
1934-1945
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

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

  1. ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2012.