Philly Ryan

Philly Ryan

Personal information
Irish name	Pilib Ó Riain
Sport	Hurling
Born	1916 Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Borris-Ileigh
Club titles
Tipperary titles	3
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1937-1951	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0

Phillip "Philly" Ryan (born 1916) was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team.

Born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ryan first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team. He joined the senior panel during the 1937 championship. Ryan was a non-playing substitute for that year but was recalled to the team fourteen years later. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals as a non-playing substitute.

At club level Ryan was a three-time championship medallist with Borris-Ileigh.

Ryan retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1951 championship.

In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Tipperary under-21 team between 1969 and 1970.

Honours

Player

Borris-Ileigh

• Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1949, 1950, 1953

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1937 (sub), 1951 (sub)
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1937 (sub), 1951 (sub)