Ryan Seaton (born 3 December 1987 in

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, Northern Ireland) is an Irish sailor. He represented

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at the

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in the 49er class alongside

Matt McGovern Matt McGovern (born 20 September 1984 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish sailor. He represented Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 49er class alongside Ryan Seaton, the pair finished 14th. He participated in the 2016 Summer Olympi ...

, the pair finished 14th. He also competed at the

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where he and Matt McGowan finished 10th .

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1987 births Living people Male sailors (sport) from Northern Ireland Olympic sailors for Ireland Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – 49er Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – 49er Sportspeople from Belfast 21st-century British sportsmen {{Ireland-yachtracing-bio-stub