Gus Ryan
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| Nickname | Gussie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Clerical officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Augustine Ryan (born 1966) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level, he played with Claughaun and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Ryan played hurling at all grades as a student at Limerick CBS. He was part of the school's senior team that lost to St Finbarr's College in the final of the Dr Harty Cup in 1984.[1]
At club level, Ryan began his career as a dual player at juvenile and underage levels with Claughaun, winning Limerick U21AHC medals in 1984 and 1987. He was part of the Claughaun teams that claimed a SHC-SFC double in 1986.[2][3]
At inter-county level, Ryan first played for Limerick as part of the minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984.[4] He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal as team captain after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.[5] Ryan subsequently made a number of appearances for the senior team.[6]
Coaching career
[edit]In retirement from playing, Ryan became involved in team management and coaching at various levels with the Claughaun club.[7]
Honours
[edit]- Claughaun
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 1986
- Limerick Senior Football Championship: 1986
- Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1984, 1987
- Limerick
References
[edit]- ↑ "Farna turn it on in second half". The Cork Examiner. 16 April 1984. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Brawl mars close finals". Limerick Leader. 11 October 1986. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Claughaun again". The Cork Examiner. 29 September 1986. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Limerick Leader. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Limerick flop in a dull tie". Limerick Leader. 11 June 1989. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ↑ "Contacts". Claughaun GAA website. Retrieved 7 May 2025.