Paddy Ryan (hurler)

Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan (1 April 1912 – 31 December 1991) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.

Paddy "Sweeper" Ryan

Personal information
Irish name	Pádraig Ó Riain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left corner-forward
Born	1 April 1912 Two-Mile-Borris, County Tipperary
Died	31 December 1991 (aged 79) Littleton, County Tipperary
Nickname	Sweeper
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Moycarkey–Borris
Club titles
Tipperary titles	5
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1934-1945	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0

Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1934 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1945 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and one Munster medal.^[1][2]

At club level Hayes was a five-time county championship medalist with Moycarkey–Borris.