Liam Ryan (Limerick hurler)

Liam Ryan
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Riain
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1936
Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland
Died 27 May 2015 (aged 79)
Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland
Occupation Roman Catholic priest, Professor of Sociology
Club(s)
Years Club
1954–1960
Cappamore
Club titles
Limerick titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1952–1960
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Liam Ryan (1936 – 27 May 2015) was an Irish priest, sociologist and hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Limerick county team.

Ryan made his first appearance for the team during the 1955 championship and played intermittently for the team over the course of the next six seasons. During that time he won one Munster winners' medal. He was captain on that occasion and remains the youngest Munster final-winning captain.

At club level, Ryan was a three-time county championship winners' medalist with his local Cappamore club.