Aidan Ryan is a retired Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 sportsperson. He played hurling

Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 with his local club Borrisoleigh and with the Tipperary

Tipperary GAA

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senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.He won a minor all Ireland hurling medal in 1982 and followed with an u-21 medal in 1985. Senior all Ireland medals were won in 1989 and 1991.
Major honors 2 munster minor hurling medals. 2 munster u-21 medals. 5 munster senior medals. 1 All star award (1987). 2 County serior hurling medals and 1 munster and all Ireland club championship.