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Place of Birth: Johnstown, Leinster, Ireland
About P. J. Ryan
- Patrick James "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, also P.
- J.
- Ryan, 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.
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