James Ryan (born 7 April 1987) is an

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hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the

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senior teams. Born in Garryspillane, County Limerick, Ryan arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor hurling team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the

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. Ryan has since gone on to play a key part for Limerick, and has won one

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medal and one National League (Division 2) medal. He was also a regular member of the Limerick

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team for a number of seasons. Ryan was named as the Man of the Match in

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as Limerick defeated

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by 0–24 to 0–15 with Ryan scoring three points during the game. At club level Ryan has won one championship medal with Garryspillane.

Honours

;Inter-county *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, James 1987 births Living people Dual players Garryspillane hurlers Limerick inter-county hurlers