Fergal Ryan Gaelic games player
Fergal Ryan (born 17 February 1972) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team.Born in Blackrock, Cork, Ryan first excelled at Gaelic games whilst at school at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1992-93 National Hurling League. Ryan went on to play a key part for Cork, and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal.As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ryan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he has a three-time championship medallist with Blackrock.His uncle, Terry Kelly, enjoyed a lengthy career with Cork and Dublin.Throughout his career Ryan made 17 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2002 championship.