John Ryan (23 March 1890 – 1 April 1943) was an

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hurler and

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, most notable for captaining the winning

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team that won the 1917 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. A native of

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, none of his

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teammates on the Dublin team were from Dublin either.

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UCD hurlers Dublin inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Wexford inter-county hurlers 1890 births 1943 deaths {{Dublin-hurling-bio-stub