Keith Ryan (hurler)
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| Born | 2001 (age 24–25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keith Ryan (born 2001) is an Irish hurler.[1] At club level he plays with Upperchurch–Drombane and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Ryan attended Thurles CBS and played in all grades of hurling during his time there. He was a Dean Ryan Cup runner-up in 2017, before later progressing to the school's Dr Harty Cup team.[2][3] Ryan later studied at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick and was part of their Fitzgibbon Cup-winning team in 2024.[4]
At club level, Ryan first played for Upperchurch–Drombane at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He captained the club's interemdiate team to the Tipperary PIHC title in 2025.[5] Ryan subsequently claiemd a Munster Club IHC title before captaining Upperchurch–Drombane to the All-Ireland Club IHC title, following a 4–20 to 2–24 win over Tooreen in the 2026 All-Ireland Club IHC final.[6][7]
Ryan first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary as a Gaelic footballer with the minor team in 2018.[8] Two years later, he switched to hurling and was part of Tipperary's under-20 team.[9] Ryan made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Limerick in February 2026.[10]