Thomas Ryan(Waterford Hurler)
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Thomas Ryan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays 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 Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

 and with the Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...

 senior inter-county team.

Club

Ryan plays his club 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 Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

 in Waterford. He has played with Tallow/Cois Bride from underage upwards. Ryan has enjoyed little success with Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

, however he was part of the 2008 under-21(B) team who won the Western hurling title. He also was part of the Minor(b) team who won the 2007 Western Hurling title.

In 2007 Cois Bhride made it to the county under 18 hurling (B) final where it ended in a draw against St Marys, Ryan was said to be one of the most skillful hurlers playing that day contributing 7points. In 2007 Thomas Ryan played corner forward for the Tallow senior team. He helped them defeat Stradbally
Stradbally GAA
Stradbally GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1889 and its colours are green and white...

 by contributing 7 points from play. 2 weeks later Tallow played Lismore
Lismore GAA
Lismore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult hurling teams and one adult Gaelic football team in the Waterford County Championships....

 in the club championship and won by a single point. Thomas Ryan helped accomplish this by adding 1–2, getting one point from a free. Tallow eventually made it to the Quarter Finals of the Top Oil County Senior Hurling Championship, where they played Abbeyside, where Ryans contribution of 3 points from play was not enough to secure a win.
In 2008 Tallow bet Ballyduff Upper
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...

 very well, 3–16 to 14 points with Thomas Ryan scoring 0–1. The 5 May Tallow played Fourmilewater
The Nire-Fourmilewater GAA
The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballymacarbry, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. The Nire and Fourmilewater are two separate clubs, with separate committees pulling from the same pool of players. The Nire is the football club in the area and...

 where it ended in a draw, with Thomas Ryan scoring the game's only goal(1–1). Thomas Ryans' Tallow had already qualified for the knockout stages of the Senior Club championship when they lost to Stradbally
Stradbally GAA
Stradbally GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1889 and its colours are green and white...

, Ryan being Tallow's top scorer and getting 7 points. Tallow drew Ballygunner
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...

 in the quarter finals and beat them by 2 points, this time Thomas Ryan scored 0–6 (0–5 frees and 0–1 sideline). Tallow lost the semi final to eventual winners and All Ireland runners-up De La Salle
De La Salle GAA
De La Salle Gaelic football and hurling club is based in the western outskirts of Waterford City, Ireland. The club competes in Gaelic games competitions organised by Waterford GAA board. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship twice and the Waterford Senior Football...

, while Thomas Ryan contributed 0–3 of his sides 2–3.

In 2009 Tallow played Ballygunner
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...

 in the round 1 stage of the Senior hurling championship. Ballygunner
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...

 won 2–23 : 2:12 despite Ryan scoring 1–4 of his sides total. Thomas Ryan was unable to play his sides game against Ballyduff Lower
Ballyduff Lower GAA
Ballyduff Lower GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballyduff Lower, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship and the Waterford Intermediate Football Championship.-Underage:...

 due to injury, but nonetheless, Tallow were victorious. For the Round 3 game Tallow drew against Abbeyside with Ryan coming on late as a sub and scoring 2 points.
Perhaps Thomas Ryan's' best performance with his club was when Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

 played Passage
Passage GAA
Passage GAA may refer to:*Passage GAA , a GAA club based in the town of Passage East, County Waterford*Passage West GAA, a GAA club based in the town of Passage West, County Cork...

 in the round 4 game. In a game of high scoring Tallow won 5–13 : 1–19 and Thomas Ryan contributed 4–1 of the total for Tallow! The point was scored for a sideline cut.
In the last of the round games Tallow played Stradbally
Stradbally GAA
Stradbally GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 1889 and its colours are green and white...

 where Thomas Ryan put up another superb performance scoring 3–5, 1–0 from a penelty he earned himself and 0–3 from frees. This game allowed Tallow to progress to the Quarter Finals.
Tallow lost 1–14 to 0–18 to Ballyduff Upper
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...

 in the quarter final Knockout stages of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship, Ryan scored 0–1 of his sides 1–14 compared to Ballyduff Upper's
Ballyduff Upper GAA
Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford village of Ballyduff, Republic of Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007...

 0–19.

In 2010 Tallow played Mount Sion with Thomas Ryan scoring 1–3 (1f)
Tallows next game was against Dungarvan
Dungarvan GAA
Dungarvan GAA is a GAA club based in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. The club participates in both hurling and gaelic football...

 where Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

 won by a single point. Ryan contributed 0–4(2f). Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

 then played Ballyduff Lower
Ballyduff Lower GAA
Ballyduff Lower GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballyduff Lower, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship and the Waterford Intermediate Football Championship.-Underage:...

 and won by 3 points. Thomas Ryan did not play as he was recovering from an injury sustained in the Waterford vs Cork Under 21 game. Tallows senior hurling team have already qualified for the Knockout Stages.
The 22 August Tallow played Lismore
Lismore GAA
Lismore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult hurling teams and one adult Gaelic football team in the Waterford County Championships....

 in the group stages where they lost, 1–16 to 1–9. Thomas Ryan scored 0–1 from a free.
The final game of the group stages was against Passage
Passage GAA
Passage GAA may refer to:*Passage GAA , a GAA club based in the town of Passage East, County Waterford*Passage West GAA, a GAA club based in the town of Passage West, County Cork...

 where it ended in a draw, with Ryan contributing 7 points.
It all ended disappointingly for Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...

 however as they drew De La Salle
De La Salle GAA
De La Salle Gaelic football and hurling club is based in the western outskirts of Waterford City, Ireland. The club competes in Gaelic games competitions organised by Waterford GAA board. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship twice and the Waterford Senior Football...

 where they lost by 2–15 with Ryan scoring 0–2 from frees.

Under 21 Intercounty

In 2009 Ryan got to the under 21 Munster Final where they lost Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....

 2–18 to 2–12, with Ryan scoring 1–1. Clare went on to win the Under 21 All Ireland. The 2010 Under 21 Championship went badly for Waterford losing to Cork 1–16 to 1–3 on the 2/6 in the under-21 Munster quarter final. Ryan badly injured his ankle on 23 June 2010 and has been unable to subsequently play.

Intermediate Intercounty

In 2010, Thomas Ryan was part of the intermediate panel that lost to Cork in the Munster final 0–15: 0–13. Thomas Ryan did not play part in the game against Clare but came on as a sub against Cork and scored the sides first point in over 15minutes. Thomas Ryan was also called on to take the sides late free which would have allowed the game go to extra time, but it trailed off wide, resulting in Waterford losing the game.

Senior Intercounty

Ryan made his Intercounty debut against Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

 in the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...

 2009, when he played as a substitute. Previous to this Ryan had been starting for Waterford in the Waterford Crystal Cup competition, contributing a few points. Ryan proved good enough to earn a spot on the Senior panel for the championship.

In 2010 Ryan was part of the Waterford team who won the Waterford Crystal Cup. He also played a crucial part in the National Hurling league, scoring a goal against Cork and setting up one for team mate Dan Shanahan
Dan Shanahan
Dan Shanahan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Lismore and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1998 until 2010. In recent seasons Shanahan has come to be regarded as one of the best players in the game being named undisputed Hurler of the Year...

 against Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...

. Ryan started his first National League game against Cork on 21 March. Ryan then started the following League match against 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...

.
Thomas Ryan although not listed as a sub was part of the Waterford team who bet Cork in the 2010 Munster Final Replay.
On 5 August it was confirmed that Ryan was back to full training with the senior panel.
Thomas Ryan made his championship debut against 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...

 in the All Ireland Semi Final where he came on as a sub in the last few minutes.

Ryan didn't play for Waterford in the Waterford Crystal Cup due to college commitments. He started his first game for Waterford in the National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...

 against Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

 where it ended in a draw. Ryan also started the next game on the 20/2 against Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...

 where he contributed 2 points from play and Waterford then went on to win.

Personal life

Thomas Ryan attended St Colmans School, Fermoy and is now a student at University College Cork.

Ryan is also an avid painter of landscapes and has exhibited in many prestigious events across the country, most notably the National Ploughing Championship
National Ploughing Championships
The Irish National Ploughing Championships take place each year in the month of September. The 2012 Championships will be held at Heathpark, New Ross, Co. Wexford. The first inter- county ploughing contest took place in 1931 as a result of an argument between two lifelong friends, Denis Allen of...

 held in Cardenton, County Kildare in 2009

Achievements

In 2003 Thomas Ryan won the All Ireland Feile Skills Competition.

In 2009 Thomas Ryan's goal against Clare in the Under 21 championship was nominated for goal of 2009.

National Hurling League Appearances

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22/03/2009 Parnell Park
Parnell Park
Parnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity of about 11,500. It is the home of the Dublin GAA hurling, football, camogie and ladies' football teams at all levels of competition...

, Dublin
Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

0–0 0–15 : 1–11 National Hurling League Round 3
National Hurling League 2009
The 2009 National Hurling League was held between February and May, 2009. 35 GAA county hurling teams, 34 from Ireland , and London contested it. Kilkenny were the Division 1 champions.-Format:...

2 29/03/2009 Fraher Field
Fraher Field
Fraher Field is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, owned by the Waterford GAA County Board. It has a total capacity of around 15,000....

, Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...

Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...

0–0 1–21 : 2–12 National Hurling League Round 4
National Hurling League 2009
The 2009 National Hurling League was held between February and May, 2009. 35 GAA county hurling teams, 34 from Ireland , and London contested it. Kilkenny were the Division 1 champions.-Format:...

3 05/04/2009 Gaelic Grounds
Gaelic Grounds
The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams....

, Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...

Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...

0–0 1–14 : 1–13 National Hurling League Round 6
National Hurling League 2009
The 2009 National Hurling League was held between February and May, 2009. 35 GAA county hurling teams, 34 from Ireland , and London contested it. Kilkenny were the Division 1 champions.-Format:...

4 21/02/2010 Walsh Park
Walsh Park
Walsh Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Waterford, Ireland named after Willie Walsh, a well-known referee and long time campaigner for Gaelic games in Waterford It is the home of the Waterford Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground currently has a capacity of 17,000...

, Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...

Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

0–0 4–13 : 0–12 National Hurling League Round 1
National Hurling League 2010
The 2010 National Hurling League was the 78th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final....

5 28/02/2010 Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, in County Galway, Ireland. The stadium opened on June 16, 1957, as 16,000 people came to watch Galway beat Tipperary in hurling, and Kerry in football, and to watch Bishop Michael Browne bless the facility.The stadium was opened...

, Salthill
Salthill
Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round...

Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...

0–0 4–15 : 1–15 National Hurling League Round 2
National Hurling League 2010
The 2010 National Hurling League was the 78th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final....

6 14/03/2010 Fraher Field
Fraher Field
Fraher Field is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, owned by the Waterford GAA County Board. It has a total capacity of around 15,000....

, Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...

Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...

0–0 2–20 : 2–10 National Hurling League Round 3
National Hurling League 2010
The 2010 National Hurling League was the 78th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final....

7 21/03/2010 Walsh Park
Walsh Park
Walsh Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Waterford, Ireland named after Willie Walsh, a well-known referee and long time campaigner for Gaelic games in Waterford It is the home of the Waterford Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground currently has a capacity of 17,000...

, Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...

Cork 1–0 2–20 : 3–17 National Hurling League Round 4
National Hurling League 2010
The 2010 National Hurling League was the 78th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final....

8 28/03/2010 Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....

, Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....

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...

0–0 1–19 : 2–16 National Hurling League Round 5
National Hurling League 2010
The 2010 National Hurling League was the 78th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final....

9 04/04/2010 Fraher Field
Fraher Field
Fraher Field is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, owned by the Waterford GAA County Board. It has a total capacity of around 15,000....

, Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...

Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...

0–0 1–19 : 1–16 National Hurling League Round 6
National Hurling League 2010
The 2010 National Hurling League was the 78th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final....


Championship Appearances

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Report
1 15 August 2010 Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...

, Dublin
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...

0–0 1–18 : 3–19 All-Ireland Semi-final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship 2010 was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition since its establishment in 1887. A total of thirteen teams competed in the championship, with Tipperary unseating the four-time defending champions Kilkenny by 4-17 to 1-18 in the...

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External links

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