Tommy Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
Tommy Ryan(born 1967) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.
Born in Termon,[citation needed] County Donegal, he attended St Eunan's College.[1] Termon has a small club, near Letterkenny, but had only been competing at junior level shortly before Ryan was picked for Donegal.[2]
Ryan was part of the team that won the 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship.[2]
He made his championship debut against
He was Donegal's top scorer in the 1992
Ryan returned to the team in the National Football League several weeks later.[2] He was not selected for the 1993 Ulster final, which Donegal lost to Derry.[2] Manager Brian McEniff, according to Ryan, admitted his omission had been a mistake.[2] His last competitive game for his county was in April 1995.[2]
He won 2 Trench Cups with Sligo.[clarification needed]
Upon retiring as a player, he remained active in football, managing Termon to the club's second county final.[7][8] He, alongside Tony Boyle, was part of John Joe Doherty's backroom team when Doherty managed Donegal.[7]
In 2011, he was fined for not having a license for his
References
- ^ "Tommy the 'Termonator'". Donegal Democrat. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Crowe, Dermot (11 April 2021). "When the final cut is deepest one of all: There can be few worse feelings in Gaelic games than being told you are dropped for an All-Ireland". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (18 July 2015). "Donegal's 1990 Ulster winners will be honoured tomorrow — here is their story". Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Ryan, Tommy". Hogan Stand. 10 July 1992. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Donegal's four previous Championship meetings with Mayo: August 16, 1992 — Croke Park". Donegal News. 2 August 2019. p. 65.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Verdict on GAA doesn't consider all the evidence". Sunday Independent. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Former GAA star fined for not having drinks license". 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "'You know me' — former Donegal footballer told gardaí". Donegal News. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Former county footballer was abusive to gardaí". Donegal Democrat. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
External links
- Tommy Ryan at gaainfo.com
- Tommy the 'Termonator': Profile in the Donegal Democrat