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.

Éamonn Ryan
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

  1. "Senior Football - Munster Final Winning Teams (1887-2007)". Munster GAA. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. "10-time All-Ireland-winning Cork manager Eamonn Ryan dies". RTE. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. 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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