| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
1970 Upperchurch, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Glanbia employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Upperchurch–Drombane | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1991–2000 | Tipperary | 24 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 01:18, 29 October 2014. | |||
Michael Ryan (born 4 February 1970[1]) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was the manager of the Tipperary senior team from November 2015 until August 2018.
Born in Upperchurch, County Tipperary, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene as a dual player at the age of seventeen, before later joining the under-21 teams in both codes. After joining the senior football team during the 1989 championship, he made his senior hurling debut during the 1991 championship. Ryan went on to play a key role for the team, winning one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ryan won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Upperchurch–Drombane.
Throughout his career Ryan made 24 championship appearances for Tipperary. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2000 championship.
In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching. He served as a selector under Liam Sheedy on the Tipperary senior team between 2008 and 2010, before later being appointed assistant manager under Eamon O'Shea.[2][3] In October 2014, it was confirmed that Ryan will succeed O'Shea as the Tipperary manager after the conclusion of the 2015 season.[4] In September 2016, in Ryan's first year in charge, Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling final by 2-29 to 2-20.[5]