Philly Ryan (Gaelic footballer)

Philly Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Pilib Ó Riain
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1968
Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Club(s)
Years Club
Clonmel Commercials
Club titles
Tipperary titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1987–2003
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 9
All-Irelands 7
NFL 4
All Stars 11

Philip "Philly" Ryan (born 1968) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.

Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1987 championship. Ryan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[citation needed]

As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Ryan never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a five-time championship medallist with Clonmel Commercials.[citation needed]

Ryan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2003 championship.[citation needed]

In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching. He served as manager of the Tipperary minor team on one occasion.[1]

In August 2024, Ryan was named as the new Tipperary senior football manager.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Tipp appoint Owens". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Former Tipp goalkeeper Philly Ryan confirmed as county's new senior manager". RTE Sport. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Tipperary Senior Football Management Announcement". Tipperary GAA. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.