Dominic Ryan (born 28 March 1990) is an Irish former professional

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player who last played for

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. He was a back row player, playing at predominantly openside or blindside flanker. During his first year in the Leinster academy, Ryan made his senior debut for the province in the

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in late 2009. He made his first appearance in the

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against

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in January 2011, scoring two tries. Ryan was selected as part of the

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squad to face Scotland A and

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, his first call-up to senior international duty. Ryan was included in the senior national squad for the 2014 Autumn internationals, making his debut starting at blindside flanker against

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on 16 November 2014. On 1 June 2017, it was announced that Ryan had joined English Premiership side

. In October 2017, having made four appearances for Leicester, Ryan was stood down following repeated concussions. Ryan announced his retirement in September 2018 due to concussion.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Dominic Living people 1990 births People educated at Gonzaga College Irish rugby union players Leinster Rugby players Ireland international rugby union players Leicester Tigers players Irish expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in England Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players Lansdowne Football Club players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from County Dublin