Mutt Ryan
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born Matthew Ryan
12 July 1915[1]
Littleton
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 17 August 1997(1997-08-17) (aged 82)
Littleton,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname Mutt
Club(s)
Years Club
 Moycarkey-Borris
Club titles
Tipperary titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1939–1949
 Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1

Matthew Ryan (12 July 1915 – 17 August 1997), known as Mutt Ryan, was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Moycarkey-Borris, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams.

Career

Ryan first played hurling at club level with Moycarkey-Borris. He progressed to the club's senior team and won three Mid Tipperary SHC titles, as well as Tipperary SHC titles in 1937 and 1940.[2]

Ryan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary as a member of the junior team in 1939. He was immediately called up to the senior team and won a Munster SHC medal in 1941.[3][4] Ryan won a second provincial title four years later before claiming an All-Ireland SHC medal after a defeat of Kilkenny in the 1945 final. He added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1949, in what was his last game for Tipperary.

Personal life and death

His brothers, Paddy and Johnny Ryan, also claimed All-Ireland SHC medals with Tipperary.[5] Ryan died on 17 August 1997, at the age of 82.[6]

Honours

Moycarkey-Borris
Tipperary

References

  1. ↑ "Birth of MATTHEW RYAN on 12 July 1915". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tipperary Club Focus – Moycarkey Borris GAA Club". Tipperary GAA website. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hurling During a Pandemic: The Delayed 1941 Munster Final 80 Years on". Ireland's Eye. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Billy Ryan". Hogan Stand. 19 January 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Death of noted GAA man". Tipperary Star. 23 August 1997. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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