Irish name Coilin O Riain Position Full-forward Nickname Colly Name Colin Ryan Known for Leonardo | Sport Hurling Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Years Club Role Actor TV shows Leonardo | |
Born September 2, 1988 (age 35)
Newmarket-on-Fergus,
County Clare, Ireland ( 1988-09-02 ) | ||
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Colin Ryan (born 2 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Clare senior team. He is a Secondary School Maths teacher in Salesian Secondary College Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.
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Born in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ryan first excelled at hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later lining enjoying All-Ireland success with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2007 championship. Ryan has since gone on to play a key part for Clare, winning one National Hurling League (Division 1B) medal.
He won his first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners medal in 2013 as Clare defeated Cork in the final after a replay. Ryan finished the 2013 Championship as top scorer with 70 points.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team, Ryan has won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he has won one championship medal with Newmarket-on-Fergus.