▁ ▁Born ▁in ▁D rom b ane , ▁County ▁Ti pper ary , ▁Ri ord an ▁ ▁first ▁arrived ▁on ▁the ▁inter - count y ▁scene ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁twenty - three ▁when ▁he ▁first ▁linked ▁up ▁with ▁the ▁Ti pper ary ▁senior ▁team . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁championship . ▁Ri ord an ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁a ▁key ▁part ▁for ▁Ti pper ary , ▁and ▁won ▁two ▁All - I reland ▁med als ▁and ▁two ▁Mun ster ▁med als . ▁ ▁At ▁club ▁level ▁Ri ord an ▁was ▁a ▁three - time ▁championship ▁med all ist . ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁club ▁career ▁with ▁D rom b ane ▁before ▁later ▁joining ▁Upper ch urch - D rom b ane ▁and ▁Th ur les . ▁ ▁Ri ord an ▁retired ▁from ▁inter - count y ▁hur ling ▁following ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁championship . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Team ▁ ▁D rom b ane ▁Ti pper ary ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁( 1 ): ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁ ▁Th ur les ▁Ti pper ary ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁( 2 ): ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁ ▁Ti pper ary ▁All - I reland ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁( 2 ): ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁ 1 9 0 6 ▁Mun ster ▁Senior ▁Hur ling ▁Championship ▁( 2 ): ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁ 1 9 0 6