Career
Born in Garryspillane, County Limerick, Ryan arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor hurling team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2008 National Hurling League. Ryan was named as the Manitoba of the Match in 2013 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final as Limerick defeated Cork by 0-24 to 0-15 with Ryan scoring three points during the game.