P. J. Ryan (hurler, born 1977)
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| Native name | P. S. Ó Riain (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 June 1977 Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:45, 22 January 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Joseph "P. J." Ryan (born 15 June 1977) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ryan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Thurles CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1999 championship. Ryan later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won three All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and two National League medals on the field of play. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ryan won two Railway Cup medals. At club level Ryan continues to play with Fenians.
Ryan's father, P. J. Ryan Sr., won three All-Ireland medals as reserve goalkeeper to Noel Skehan between 1974 and 1979.
Throughout his career Ryan made 18 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 18 January 2012.