the result on that occasion, however, Ryan's side went on to win the replay by 2–14 to 3–8. It was a fifth All-Ireland title for Waterford and for Ryan. It also proved to be a swansong for Ryan's great Waterford team. In 2001 Ryan coached the Laois ladies football team that won the All-Ireland Senior title, defeating Mayo by 2–14 to 1–16. In 2010 Ryan was a selector with the Dublin ladies' football team that won the All-Ireland title for the first time in their history. Ryan has managed/trained/coached 32 All-Ireland winning Ladies Football teams. Hurling After serving as a selector with the Waterford under-21 football team that defeated Kerry in the Munster Championship replay in 2000, Ryan became a much sought-after hurling coach by the latter half of the decade. In 2007 Ryan joined Justin McCarthy's backroom team with the Waterford senior hurling team. That year Waterford won the National Hurling League following a defeat of Kilkenny by 0–20 to 0–18. Ryan's side later claimed the Munster title as Waterford defeated Limerick by 3–17 to 1–14 in the provincial decider. While Waterford were viewed as possibly going on and winning the All-Ireland title for the first time in almost half a century, Limerick ambushed Ryan's side in the All-Ireland semi-final. Later that year Ryan was in charge of the Munster team that contested the Inter-provincial Championship. The southern province defeat Connacht in the final by 2–22 to 2–19 to take the title. Two years later in 2009 Ryan was coaxed to take charge of the Mullinahone club team in Tipperary. It was a successful tenure as the club won the South Tipperary championship. In 2010 Ryan was in charge of De La Salle in Waterford. In his only season with the team he guided De La Salle to a 3–13 to 1–11 defeat of Ballygunner in the championship final. The Waterford champions later added the Munster title to their collection following a one-point win over Thurles Sarsfields, De La Salle then played Clarinbridge in the semi final in Semple Stadium Thurles and the game ended in a draw, extra time was played and De La Salle held a two point lead with time almost up before Clarinbridge scored a late goal to edge one of the best games of hurling ever seen in the club championship. Michael guided St Mary's Hurling Club of Clonmel to County Intermediate Championship success