Dave Ryan is an Irish professional rugby union player, currently playing for

SU Agen Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne (), commonly referred to as SU Agen, Agen () or SUALG, is a French professional rugby union club based in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne that competes in the Pro D2, France's second division of rugby. Founded in 1908, A ...

in the French

Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ...

. Ryan plays as a

prop A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or screen production. In practical terms, a prop is considered to be anything movable or portable on a stage or a set, distinct ...

. He previously played for

Dolphin A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the ...

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

Zebre Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...

and

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. Ryan played for

between 2009 and 2010 after being promoted from a development contract. It was announced in Spring 2011 that Ryan was leaving Munster to join

Lazio Roma Società Sportiva Lazio (; ; ''Lazio Sport Club''), commonly referred to as Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club based in Rome, most known for its football activity. The society, founded in 1900, plays in the Serie A and have spent ...

in Italy. He moved to Zebre for the 2012–13 season. In April 2014, it was announced that he would join

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

on a 2-year deal from the 2014–15 season. Ryan was included in the

USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

preliminary squad for the summer tests during 2012, being eligible through his American mother, but turned down the chance as to continue playing professionally in Italy.

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Munster Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Dave 1986 births Living people Munster Rugby players American rugby union players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Cork (city) Alumni of Cork Institute of Technology Zebre Parma players American expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ulster Rugby players Irish people of American descent Irish rugby union players Irish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Irish expatriate rugby union players American expatriate sportspeople in France Irish expatriate sportspeople in France SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne players Expatriate rugby union players in France S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927 players