&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lester_Ryan_(hurler_born_1988).jpg) Lester Ryan in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lester Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1 May 1988 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher/Dairy Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clara | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011–present | Kilkenny | 19 (0–11) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:00, 7 December 2019 (championship apps and scores). | |||
Lester Ryan (born 1 May 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team, before later joining the intermediate side. He joined the senior panel for the 2011 championship.[2] Ryan has since become a regular member of the team and has won four All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and four National Hurling League medals. He captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 2014. He has also captained Kilkenny to Leinster (2014 and 2016) and National Hurling League (2014) successes.
At club level Ryan is a two-time championship medallist at senior level with Clara. In addition to this he has also won All-Ireland, Leinster and championship medals in the intermediate grade.
Ryan's uncles, Lester and Harry Ryan, also played with Kilkenny.[3]
- ^ "Profile: Lester Ryan". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Ryan eager to stay centre stage after long wait in wings". Irish Independent. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "7 things to know about Kilkenny's new hurling star Lester Ryan". The Score. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.