| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pilib Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1927 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clonmel Commercials | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1987–2003 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 9 | ||
| All-Irelands | 7 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 11 | ||
Philip "Philly" Ryan (born 1968) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ryan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1987 championship. Ryan subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen.[citation needed]
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Ryan never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a five-time championship medallist with Clonmel Commercials.[citation needed]
Ryan retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2003 championship.[citation needed]
In retirement from playing Ryan became involved in team management and coaching. He served as manager of the Tipperary minor team on one occasion.[1]