on as a substitute for Richie Power in the 1–13 to 1-11 Leinster final victory over Dublin. Ryan was an unused substitute when Kilkenny suffered a 1–16 to 0–15 defeat by Tipperary in the 1991 ALl-Ireland final in what was his last appearance for the team. Leinster Ryan's performances at inter-county level saw him secure selection for the Leinster inter-provincial team. He claimed his sole Railway Cup medal after lining out at midfield in Leinster's 2–14 to 1–12 victory over Connacht in the 1988 final. Coaching career Ryan, who previously worked as a car salesman, worked in an official capacity as a coaching officer with the Leinster Council. In 2008 he served as manager of the Ireland national hurling team and guided them to a 1–10 to 1–09 victory over Scotland in the annual Shinty-Hurling International Series. Death On 6 June 2020, Ryan died in a traffic collision when his bicycle collided with a tractor in Gowran, County Kilkenny, aged 61. Honours Player St. Kieran's College All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1977 Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1977 Clara Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1982 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1977 Kilkenny Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1986, 1987, 1991 National Hurling League (3): 1982-83, 1985-86, 1989-90 Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1980 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1975, 1977 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1975, 1976, 1977 Leinster Railway Cup (1): 1988 Manager Ireland Shinty-Hurling International Series (1): 2008 References 1959 births 2020 deaths Clara hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers Hurling goalkeepers Hurling managers Road incident deaths in the Republic of Ireland