Pat Ryan (Limerick hurler)

Pat Simon Ryan
Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Riain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Born	1995; Doon, County Limerick, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Doon
Club titles
Limerick titles	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County
2017-present	Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	3
All-Irelands	3
NHL	2
All Stars	0
	*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:15, 23 April 2022.

Patrick Ryan (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a Full Forward for club side Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.^[1]

Playing career

University

During his studies at the University of Limerick, Ryan was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 24 February 2018, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal following UL's 2-21 to 2-15 defeat of Dublin City University in the final.^[2]

Club

Ryan joined the Doon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in under-12, under-14 and under-15 grades. As a member of the club's minor team, he won back-to-back championship medals in 2012 and 2013 following respective defeats of Patrickswell and Na Piarsaigh.^[3] Ryan later made his senior championship debut for the club.^{[citation needed]}

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Ryan first played for Limerick at minor level in 2012, in a season which ended with a defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship semi-final.^[4]^[5]

Ryan joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2014. In his second season he won a Munster Championship medal after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.^[6]^[7] On 12 September 2015, Ryan was at midfield when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.^[8] He ended the season by being named on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.^[9]

Senior

On 12 February 2017, Ryan made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team in a 1-14 to 0-14 National Hurling League defeat by Wexford.^[10]

On 19 August 2018, Ryan was a non-playing substitute when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.^[11]

On 30 June 2019, Ryan won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 April 2022.

Team	Year	National League			Munster		All-Ireland		Total
Team	Year	Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
Limerick	2017	Division 1B	6	0-03	1	0-01	1	0-01	8	0-05
	2018	Division 1B	4	1-03	2	0-00	1	1-00	7	2-03
	2019	Division 1A	6	0-08	3	0-00	1	0-00	10	0-08
	2020		1	0-01	2	0-02	2	0-00	5	0-03
	2021		3	1-02	2	0-00	1	0-01	6	1-03
	2022		3	1-02	2	0-02	0	0-00	5	1-04
Total			23	3-19	12	0-05	6	1-02	41	4-26

Honours

Mary Immaculate College

Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2018

Doon

Limerick Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2012, 2013

Limerick

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
National Hurling League (2): 2019, 2020
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2015
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2015
Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013

References

^ McIntyre, Niall (19 March 2018). "Limerick have the best super sub in the country". SportsJoe. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ O'Connell, Jerome (14 October 2013). "Doon retain Limerick minor hurling title". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "O'Sullivan sinks Cork". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Banner dig deep to see off Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Eight Limerick hurlers on U-21 team of the year". Limerick Leader. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ Furlong, Brendan (13 February 2017). "Davy's Wexford come good to see off Limerick". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

[1] McIntyre, Niall (19 March 2018). "Limerick have the best super sub in the country". SportsJoe. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[2] Hurley, Denis (29 February 2016). "UL pull away to claim Fitzgibbon Cup glory". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[3] O'Connell, Jerome (14 October 2013). "Doon retain Limerick minor hurling title". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[4] "O'Sullivan sinks Cork". Irish Independent. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[5] "Banner dig deep to see off Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[6] "Clare power and class too much for Limerick". Irish Examiner. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[7] "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[8] Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[9] "Eight Limerick hurlers on U-21 team of the year". Limerick Leader. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[10] Furlong, Brendan (13 February 2017). "Davy's Wexford come good to see off Limerick". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[11] McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.

[12] O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

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