Paddy Ryan (rugby union, born 1998)
| Date of birth | October 13, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | County Kildare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newbridge College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paddy Ryan (born October 13, 1998) is an Irish-American professional rugby union player.
A native of County Kildare, Ryan is the son of Irish judo champion Paul Ryan and Boston-born Cathy Ryan. He competed with his parents and sister Aoife in the fifth season of RTÉ television series Ireland's Fittest Family.[1] Educated at Newbridge College, Ryan was a Leinster underage representative back-rower and trained with Ulster’s sub-academy.[2]
Ryan started his career with
United States in that year's international against Romania in Bucharest, scoring a debut try in a 14-point win for the Americans.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Two Kildare families to compete in Ireland's Fittest Family". Leinster Leader. October 19, 2017.
- ^ Kinsella, Murray (26 August 2023). "'He texted from America at 5 in the morning. I couldn't get back to sleep'". The 42.
- Coventry Observer. October 20, 2023.