Liam Ryan (Limerick hurler)
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| Native name | Liam Ó Riain (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1936 Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 May 2015 (aged 79) Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Roman Catholic priest, Professor of Sociology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liam Ryan (1936 – 27 May 2015) was an Irish priest, sociologist and hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Limerick county team.
Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1955 championship and played intermittently for the team over the course of the next six seasons. During that time he won one Munster winners' medal. He was captain on that occasion and remains the youngest Munster final-winning captain.
At club level, Ryan was a three-time county championship winners' medalist with his local Cappamore club.