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Ryan finished off the year by collecting a North Tipperary under-21 title.
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Gearoid Ryan
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Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 National League and has become a regular player over the last few seasons. He has ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Ryan is a one-time county intermediate championship medalist with Templederry Kenyons.
Club Ryan plays his club hurling with the Templederry Kenyons club and has enjoyed much success.
In 2008 the club claimed the North title following a 0-17 to 1-10 defeat of Newport. lieutenant was Ryan"s first silverware with the club
The Kenyons club later reached the county intermediate championship decider where Newport provided the opposition once again. The result was simlilar with Ryan adding a county intermediate title to his collection following a five-point victory.
Minor, intermediate and under-21 He enjoyed little success in his debut season, however, reached the All-Ireland decider via the "back-door" in 2006.
Three-in-a-row hopefuls Galway provided the opposition, however, Tipp powered to 2–18 to 2–7 victory. lieutenant was Ryan"s sole All-Ireland medal in that grade. Ryan subsequently joined the under-21 team
Tipp later reached the All-Ireland, however, Ryan"s side were defeated by Kilkenny.
Ryan also enjoyed two unsuccessful seasons with the intermediate hurling team Senior Ryan made his senior competitive debut for in a National Hurling League game against Cork in 2009.
He made his championship debut against the same opposition later that same season, however, he remained on the periphery of the team By 2010 Ryan made his way onto the starting fifteen.
After losing to Cork in the first round of the championship, Tipperray regrouped in the qualifiers and went on to reach a second successive All-Ireland decider.
Kilkenny, a team chasing a fifth successive championship, provided the opposition and a great game was expected. got off to a great start which was bolstered by an early Lar Corbett goal. He subsequently completed a hat-trick of goals and had a fourth by Noel McGrath to deny Kilkenny"s drive-for-five and secure a remarkable and convincing 4-17 to 1-18 victory. lieutenant was Ryan"s first All-Ireland winners" medal. returned as provincial kingpins once again in 2011.
A 7-19 to 0-19 trouncing of Waterford in the southern decider gave Ryan his first Munster medal.
Foreign the third successive year, faced off against Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final, however, on this occasion Kilkenny were slight underdogs going up against the new champions. Kilkenny started quickly and never surrendered the lead in the 2-17 to 1-16 victory.
In spite of an indifferent National League campaign, were regarded as potential All-Ireland champions once again. A 2-17 to 0-16 defeat of Waterford in the provincial decider gave Ryan a second successive Munster medal. later faced a humiliating 4-24 to 1-15 defeat by eventual champions Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Achievements
Membership
Ryan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in 2005.
