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Christy Ryan
Christopher D. Ryan (18 August 1957 – 8 February 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, Hurling, hurler and coach. As a dual player for club and county, he played in several positions including as a defensive centre-back, in midfield, or as a target man in attack. Ryan has been described as one of Cork GAA, Cork's most decorated club players of all time. Biography Playing career Ryan began his club career at underage level with St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club, St Finbarr's, winning minor and under-21 championships across both codes. He was just 18 years of age when he was drafted onto the club's senior teams in 1976 and began the first of seventeen consecutive seasons as a senior dual player. During that time, Ryan lined out in 20 county finals, winning six Cork Senior Hurling Championship, Cork SHC titles and five Cork Senior Football Championship, Cork SFC. He also won a combined total of six Munster Club Championships and four All-Ireland Club Championships, cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club
St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club or St Finbarr's Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Togher area of Cork city, County Cork, Ireland. St Finbarr's, who play in royal blue and gold jerseys, are the only club in Ireland to win All-Ireland club championships in both hurling and football. The club has won Cork County Senior Championships in every decade except the first decade of the 21st century. This record was almost upheld in 2009 when the club reached the final in the Cork County Senior Football Championship, only to lose out by a point to Clonakilty. Between 1980 and 1982, the club won three Cork County Hurling Championships in a row. This feat had not been repeated until Imokilly did so between 2017 and 2019. Hurling Honours *All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2 ** 1975, 1978 *Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 4 ** 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980 *Cork Senior Hurling Championships: 26 ** 1899, 1904, 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |