Lester Ryan (hurler, born 1988)
Lester Ryan in action for Kilkenny against Galway in the 2015 National Hurling League at Pearse Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Lester Ó Riain (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 1988 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher/Dairy Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:00, 7 December 2019 (championship apps and scores). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lester Ryan (born 1 May 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team, before later joining the intermediate side. He joined the senior panel for the 2011 championship. Ryan has since become a regular member of the team and has won four All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and four National Hurling League medals. He captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 2014. He has also captained Kilkenny to Leinster (2014 and 2016) and National Hurling League (2014) successes.
At club level Ryan is a two-time championship medallist at senior level with Clara. In addition to this he has also won All-Ireland, Leinster and championship medals in the intermediate grade.
Ryan's uncles, Lester and Harry Ryan, also played with Kilkenny.