Paddy Ryan (hurler)
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Paddy 'Sweeper' Ryan was an Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Moycarkey-Borris
and was a member of the Tipperary
senior inter-county team from the 1930s until the 1940s. Ryan won two All-Ireland
winners' medals with Tipperary in 1937 and 1945 as well as a Munster
winners' medal in 1937.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
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 Moycarkey-Borris
Moycarkey-Borris GAA
Moycarkey-Borris GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the town of Littleton, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, but also takes in areas such as Two-Mile-Borris and Horse and Jockey in Mid Tipperary.-History:...
and was a member of the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team from the 1930s until the 1940s. Ryan won two All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
winners' medals with Tipperary in 1937 and 1945 as well as a Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
winners' medal in 1937.