Adrian Ronan (born 8 June 1970) is an

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retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the

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senior team. Born in Ballycallan,

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, Ronan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first lined up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1988-89 league. Ronan went on to become a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two

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medals, three

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medal and one

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medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the

inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ronan won one

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medal. At club level he is a one-time

medallist with Graigue–Ballycallan. Following his retirement from hurling Ronan immediately became involved in team management. He enjoyed a hugely successful tenure as manager of the

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club side for four years. Ronan was appointed manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in November 2010.

References

1970 births Living people Graigue-Ballycallan hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Hurling managers {{Kilkenny-hurling-bio-stub