Tommy Ryan (Gaelic footballer)

Tommy Ryan (Also known as “The King”) (born 1967) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.

Born in Termon, Donegal, he still lives there today. He attended St Eunan's College.[1]

He made his championship debut against Armagh in 1988. He won an Ulster MFC in 1985, an Ulster and All-Ireland Under-21 in 1987,[2] and an Ulster SFC and All-Ireland SFC in 1992. He returned from the U.S. in 1990 and played against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship final, won by Donegal, scoring 0–1 (and — seemingly — a first-half goal, ruled out when referee Damien Campbell pulled play back).[3] He was Donegal's top scorer in the 1992 Ulster SFC.[4] He did not play in the All-Ireland final but started the semi-final win over Mayo at Croke Park on 16 August 1992.[5] He won 2 Trench Cups with Sligo.

Upon retiring as a player, he remained active in football, managing Termon to the club's second county final.[6][7] He, alongside Tony Boyle, was part of John Joe Doherty's backroom team when Doherty managed Donegal.[6]

In 2011, he was fined for not having a license for his pub.[8] In 2014, he was disqualified from driving for 4 years for not providing a breath test when gardaí stopped his car.[9][10]

References
  1. "Tommy the 'Termonator'". Donegal Democrat. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. "Ryan, Tommy". Hogan Stand. 10 July 1992. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  5. "Donegal's four previous Championship meetings with Mayo: August 16, 1992 - Croke Park". Donegal News. 2 August 2019. p. 65.
  6. Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 - Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  7. "Verdict on GAA doesn't consider all the evidence". Sunday Independent. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  8. "Former GAA star fined for not having drinks license". 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  9. "'You know me' – former Donegal footballer told gardaí". Donegal News. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  10. "Former county footballer was abusive to gardaí". Donegal Democrat. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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