Patrick Joseph Ryan (born December 11, 1990) is an Irish-American

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player who plays as a

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for the Chicago Hounds in

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(MLR) and the United States men's national team. He previously played for the

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in the English premiership before joining

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for the inaugural season of

in 2018. Ryan also played for

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(RUNY) in

(MLR) in 2019 and 2020 and then for the

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in 2021 and 2022.

Family and early life

The son of an American mother, Paddy Ryan was born in

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, but was raised in

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. He played club rugby for

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and

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, along with his older brothers Tim Ryan and Dave Ryan, who also later became professional rugby players. Paddy Ryan joined the

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academy, ultimately playing for the Munster Under-20 and Munster A sides.

Club career

Early club career

Ryan began his professional career with Viadana in the Italian

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then played with

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in the English

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, and in the French

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In England: Newcastle and Bath

In July 2015, Ryan signed a two-year contract to play for the Newcastle Falcons. He made seven total appearances for the club in English Premiership games across the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, making one start during the 2015–16 season. Following the end of his tenure with Newcastle, Ryan joined

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on a trial.

MLR: Austin and New York

Ryan joined Austin Elite for their inaugural

season in 2018. He suffered an injury early in the season, and only made three total appearances for the club. In late 2018, Ryan signed with Rugby United New York (RUNY) for the

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, making a preseason debut with the club in December 2018.

International career

Ryan made his debut with the USA Eagles on June 10, 2017, appearing as a substitute in a mid-year test against

. The Eagles lost the match by a score of 55–19.

External links

Stats
on It's Rugby

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Paddy 1990 births Living people American rugby union players United States international rugby union players Austin Gilgronis players Rugby New York players Rugby union props Rugby Viadana players London Welsh RFC players Newcastle Falcons players Bath Rugby players San Diego Legion players Chicago Hounds (rugby union) players Irish rugby union players American expatriate sportspeople in Italy American expatriate rugby union players in England Irish expatriate rugby union players in England Irish expatriate sportspeople in France Irish expatriate rugby union players in Italy American expatriate rugby union players in France Expatriate rugby union players in England