Liam Ryan (born 16 August 1995) is an

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hurler who plays for Wexford Senior Championship club

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and at inter-county level with Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back.

Playing career

Rapparees Starlights

Ryan joined the Rapparees Starlights club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels as a

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. In due course, he joined the club's top adult teams in both codes, eventually coming to prominence after many years in the shadow of his brother Tom. On 28 October 2017, Ryan lined out at midfield when Starlights faced

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in the Wexford Football Championship final. He scored a point from play and "dominated" the game for the most part before collecting a winners' medal following the 0-17 to 1-08 victory.

Wexford

Minor and under-21

Ryan first played for

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as a member of the minor team during the 2012 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 21 April 2012 in a 2-13 to 3-08 defeat of

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. On 8 July 2012, Ryan lined out at right wing-back when Wexford suffered a 2-14 to 1-15 defeat by

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in the Leinster final. Ryan was once again eligible for the minor grade in

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but was switched to the full-back position. He made his last appearance for the team on 23 June 2013 in a 1-14 to 0-13 defeat by

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in the Leinster semi-final. Ryan was drafted onto the Wexford under-21 team in advance of the 2014 Leinster Championship. He made his debut in the grade on 4 June 2014 when he lined out at full-back in Wexford's 2-14 to 0-10 defeat of

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. On 9 July 2014, Ryan won a Leinster Championship medal when he again lined out at full-back in Wexford's 1-20 to 0-18 defeat of Dublin in the final. On 13 September 2014, he was again selected at full-back for the

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against

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, but ended on the losing side following a 2-20 to 3-11 defeat. Ryan ended the season by being named in the full-back position on the Team of the Year. On 8 July 2015, Ryan won a second successive Leinster Championship after lining out at full-back in Wexford's 4-17 to 1-09 defeat of Kilkenny in the final. He retained his position at full-back for the

against

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on 12 September 2015, however, he ended on the losing side for the second year in succession following a 0-26 to 1-07 defeat. Ryan was later included at full-back on the Team of the Year. Ryan was again first-choice full-back for the Wexford under-21 team for the 2016 Leinster Championship. He played his last game in the grade on 1 June 2016 in a 2-12 to 1-08 defeat by Dublin.

Senior

Ryan made his first appearance for the Wexford senior team on 23 February 2014. After starting the game on the bench he was introduced as a 44th-minute substitute in Wexford's 2-19 to 2-13 defeat of Offaly in the

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. Ryan made his Leinster Championship debut on 1 June 2014 when he was selected at right corner-back for Wexford's 5-19 to 0-21 defeat of Antrim. On 2 July 2017, Ryan was selected at full-back when Wexford qualified for their first Leinster final in nine years. He ended the game on the losing side following the 0-29 to 1-17 defeat by

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. On 20 January 2018, Ryan was selected at full-back when Wexford faced Kilkenny in the Walsh Cup final. He was substituted in favour of

Jack Guiney Jack Guiney (born 25 April 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-forward and as a full-forward for the Wexford senior team. Born in Rathnure, County Wexford, Guiney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Good C ...

just before the end of the 1-24 apiece draw. Wexford won the subsequent free-taking shoot-out, with Ryan claiming his first silverware at senior level with Wexford. He ended the season by receiving an All-Star nomination. Wexford reached a second Leinster final in three years on 30 June 2019. Ryan was selected in his usual position at full-back and collected a winners' medal following the 1-23 to 0-23 defeat of Kilkenny.

Career statistics

Honours

;Starlights *

Wexford Senior Football Championship The Wexford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1886. The 2022 champions are Castlet ...

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

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Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the high ...

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;Individual * All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Team of the Year (2): 2014, 2015

References

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