Christopher "Christy" Ryan (25 December 1899 – 22 February 1978) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the

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senior team. Keane made his first appearance for the team in a tournament game in late 1918 and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1930 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one

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medal. At club level Ryan enjoyed a lengthy career with

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. Ryan hailed from a family with a close association with

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. His uncles,

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, John and James Barry won All-Ireland medals with

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in 1901. His brother,

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, won an All-Ireland medal with Limerick in 1918.

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1899 births 1978 deaths Pallasgreen hurlers Limerick inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Limerick-hurling-bio-stub