Glenn Ryan
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Glenn Ryan is a former Gaelic football
player, who captained the Kildare
team in one of its most successful periods in recent history, leading the Lilywhites to the All-Ireland final in 1998 and collecting Leinster medals in 1998 and again in 2000.
. Ryan's contribution was recognised with GAA All Star Awards in 1997 and 1998 and a place on the Kildare Team of the Millennium.
He played his club football with Round Towers
, winning the county title with them three times.
He managed the Kildare
Under 21 team to a Leinster Under-21 Football Championship
in 2008 and went on to the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship final only to lose out to Kerry
on the day.
In 2009 he took over the Longford
senior football team.
In his first year Longford
were knocked out in the first round of the Leinster Senior Football Championship
by Wicklow
. They then went into the Qualifiers where they beat Leitrim
0–13 to 0–10 before they ran Kerry
close in Round 2 going down 1–12 to 0–11.
Rayn's second year in charge once again seen his side go out in the first round in Leinster losing out to Louth
, they once again entered the Qualifiers, in round 1 they pulled off the shock of the championship when they beat Mayo
1–12 to 0–14, in Round 2 Derry
proved too good and ran out 1–14 to 1–10 winners.
2011 started out well for Rayn and Longford when they beat Roscommon
by 2–11 to 1–08 to take the Nationl League Div 4 title.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player, who captained the Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
team in one of its most successful periods in recent history, leading the Lilywhites to the All-Ireland final in 1998 and collecting Leinster medals in 1998 and again in 2000.
. Ryan's contribution was recognised with GAA All Star Awards in 1997 and 1998 and a place on the Kildare Team of the Millennium.
He played his club football with Round Towers
Round Towers GAA (Kildare)
Round Towers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland winner of 10 Kildare county senior football championships in all, six as Round Towers, three as Kildare and one as St Patrick's. Glenn Ryan featured on the Kildare football team of the millennium and was...
, winning the county title with them three times.
He managed the Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
Under 21 team to a Leinster Under-21 Football Championship
Leinster Under-21 Football Championship
For information on the latest U-21 championship see: Leinster U21 Football Championship 2007The Leinster Under-21 Football Championship is the Under 21 "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland...
in 2008 and went on to the All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship final only to lose out to Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
on the day.
In 2009 he took over the Longford
Longford GAA
The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Longford...
senior football team.
In his first year Longford
Longford GAA
The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Longford...
were knocked out in the first round of the Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
by Wicklow
Wicklow GAA
The Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow...
. They then went into the Qualifiers where they beat Leitrim
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...
0–13 to 0–10 before they ran Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
close in Round 2 going down 1–12 to 0–11.
Rayn's second year in charge once again seen his side go out in the first round in Leinster losing out to Louth
Louth GAA
The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
, they once again entered the Qualifiers, in round 1 they pulled off the shock of the championship when they beat Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
1–12 to 0–14, in Round 2 Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
proved too good and ran out 1–14 to 1–10 winners.
2011 started out well for Rayn and Longford when they beat Roscommon
Roscommon GAA
For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
by 2–11 to 1–08 to take the Nationl League Div 4 title.