Tommy Ryan (rugby league)

Tommy Ryan

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Alfred Ryan
Nickname	Tommy
Born	1930 Bingara, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1951–53	St. George Dragons	42	29	0	0	87
1955	Rockhampton
1955–58	St. George Dragons	52	52	0	0	156
	Total	94	81	0	0	243
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1952	City NSW	1	0	0	0	0
1952	Australia	4	4	0	0	12
1953	New South Wales	1	4	0	0	12
1955	Queensland	3	0	0	0	0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson

Tommy Ryan (born 1930) is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A prolific try scorer, Ryan became a dual premiership winning player with the St. George Dragons and also represented Australia.

Career

Originally from Inverell, New South Wales, Ryan began his first grade career with St. George Dragons in 1951. By 1953, he represented New South Wales against the American 'All Stars' and was also picked for the Kangaroo tour. Tommy Ryan scored 24 tries in 20 matches whilst on tour with the 1952/53 Kangaroos and played in four test matches.

He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 299.

Tommy Ryan made his first Grand Final appearance for the Dragons in 1953. In 1954 he played one year in Temora before moving to Rockhampton Queensland in 1955 and represented the state before returning to the Dragons for the finals in 1955.

He later played in the 1956 and 1957 St. George Grand Final victories and was the NSWRFL competition's leading try scorer in 1956 (19 tries) and 1957 (26 tries, in just 19 matches); the latter standing as a St. George Dragons club record that stood until 2001.

External links

• Tommy Ryan at nrlstats.com
• Tommy Ryan at rugbyleagueproject.com
• Dragons players at showroom.com.au