Matthew 'Mat' Ryan (1913–1994) was an Australian

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player who played in the 1930s. Ryan followed his brother Bill Ryan to

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from the local Leeton rugby league club. Both brothers hailed from

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. Ryan played one season for the Saints before leaving Sydney. Ryan died on 29 October 1994 at

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.Sydney Morning Herald – Death Notice 1/11/1994

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