Adrian Ronan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Adrian Ó Ronáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Ronnie | ||
| Occupation | Bank official | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1988-2008 | Graigue-Ballycallan | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 2 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1989-1998 | Kilkenny | 24 (5-72) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:26, 10 January 2015. | |||
Adrian Ronan (born 1970) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]
Born in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ronan first excelled at hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first lined up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1988-89 league. Ronan went on to become a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ronan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with Graigue-Ballycallan.
Following his retirement from hurling Ronan immediately became involved in team management. He enjoyed a hugely successful tenure as manager of the Danesfort club side for four years. Ronan was appointed manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in November 2010.[2]
References
- ↑ "Interview with Adrian Ronan". Sunday Tribune. March 2000. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ronan the only new face in manager line up". Kilkenny People. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2011-03-30.