Philly Ryan (Gaelic footballer)

Philly Ryan

Personal information
Irish name	Pilib Ó Riain
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	1968 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Clonmel Commercials
Club titles
Tipperary titles	5
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1987-2003	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NFL	0
All Stars	0

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 excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He 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.

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.

Ryan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2003 championship.

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

Honours

Player

Clonmel Commercials

• Tipperary Senior Football Championship (5): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2002

Tipperary

• All-Ireland Senior B Football Championship (1): 1995

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Donal O'Keeffe	Tipperary Senior Football Captain 1991	Succeeded by Brian Burke
Preceded by Damien Byrne	Tipperary Senior Football Captain 2003	Succeeded by Robbie Costigan
Preceded by Peter Creedon	Tipperary Minor Football Manager 2006-2008	Succeeded by David Power