Éamonn Ryan
Éamonn Ryan (1941 – 14 January 2021) was an Irish football manager and player born in Watergrasshill, County Cork. He played football with his local clubs Glenville and UCC and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1968.[1] He played hurling with his local club Watergrasshill, winning East Cork junior A and Cork County junior A titles with the club in 1974. Ryan later served as manager of both the Cork senior men's and Cork senior ladies' football teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Éamonn Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1941 Ballingeary, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
14 January 2021 (aged 79) Ballingeary, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Glenville Watergrasshill Imolkilly | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1963–1968 | Cork | 10 (2–9) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
On 14 January 2021, Cork LGFA announced that he had died. He was 79.[2][3]
References
- "Senior Football - Munster Final Winning Teams (1887-2007)". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- "10-time All-Ireland-winning Cork manager Eamonn Ryan dies". RTE. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- Hannigan, Mary (14 January 2021). "'We'll miss him something fierce': Rena Buckley pays tribute to Eamonn Ryan". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Billy Morgan |
Cork Senior Football Manager 1980-1984 |
Succeeded by Denis Coughlan |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Richard Bowles (Galway) |
All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Final winning manager 2005-2009 |
Succeeded by Gerry McGill (Dublin) |
| Preceded by Gerry McGill (Dublin) |
All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Final winning manager 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by Ephie Fitzgerald (Cork) |
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