Augustine Ryan (born 1966) is an Irish

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and former player. At club level, he played with Claughaun and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

Ryan played hurling at all grades as a student at Limerick CBS. He was part of the school's senior team that lost to St Finbarr's College in the final of the

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in 1984. At club level, Ryan began his career as a

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at juvenile and underage levels with Claughaun, winning Limerick U21AHC medals in 1984 and 1987. He was part of the Claughaun teams that claimed a SHC- SFC double in 1986. At inter-county level, Ryan first played for

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as part of the minor team that beat

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to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984. He progressed to the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before claiming an All-Ireland U21HC medal as

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after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over

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in the 1987 final. Ryan subsequently made a number of appearances for the senior team.

Coaching career

In retirement from playing, Ryan became involved in team management and coaching at various levels with the Claughaun club.

Honours

;Claughaun * Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 1986 *

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: 1986 *Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1984, 1987 ;Limerick * All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship:

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Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-c ...

: 1986,

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* Munster Minor Hurling Championship:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Gussie 1966 births Living people Claughaun hurlers Claughaun Gaelic footballers Limerick inter-county hurlers Gaelic football goalkeepers 20th-century Irish sportsmen