Conor Ryan

This article is about Irish former hurler. For consultant, see Conor Ryan (consultant).

Conor Ryan is an Irish former hurler who played at midfield for the Clare senior team. At club level Ryan played with Cratloe.^[1][2]

Conor Ryan

Personal information
Irish name	Conchúr Ó Riain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33) Limerick, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Occupation	Stockbroker
Club(s)
Years	Club
2008–2017	Cratloe
Club titles
	Football	Hurling
Clare titles	2	2
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2013–2017	Clare	10 (0-6)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands	1
All Stars	1

He is the older brother of Clare hurler Diarmuid Ryan.^[3]

Career

Ryan made his Senior Championship debut on 2 June 2013 against Waterford, starting in midfield in a 2-20 to 1-15 victory.^[4] Ryan was named as the Man of the Match in the drawn 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Cork.^[5]

Ryan missed the 2017 season on medical advice but was part of the analytics support team for the year.^[6]

Ryan was forced to retire from hurling in 2018 for health reasons.^[7]

Honours

Team

Clare

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1) : 2013
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1) : 2012
• Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1) : 2012

Cratloe

• Clare Senior Hurling Championship (2) : 2009, 2014
• Clare Senior Football Championship (2): 2013, 2014

Individual

• GAA-GPA All-Star Award (1): 2013
• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Man of the Match (1): 2013 (Draw)

References

1. "McInerney's goals inspire Clare to extra-time victory over Wexford". The Score. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
2. "Magnificent Clare one win away from All-Ireland glory". Clare Champion. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
3. "Brother's illness taught me not to take anything for granted". Irish Examiner. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
4. "3 debutants in Clare hurling side for Munster clash with Waterford". The Score. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
5. "Clare's Conor Ryan thought Cork game was 'dead and buried'". RTÉ Sport. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
6. "Clare All-Ireland winner to take year out on medical advice as All-Star full-back returns". The 42. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
7. "'The doctor told me my body was broken' - How All Ireland winner Conor Ryan's life was turned upside down". Irish Independent. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

Awards
Preceded by Walter Walsh (Kilkenny)	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final Man of the Match 2013 (drawn game)	Succeeded by Shane O'Donnell (Clare)