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Ryan Taylor (born 1995) is an Irish hurler. At club he plays with Clooney-Quin, while he has also lined out at inter-county level with various Clare teams.

Career

Taylor first played hurling to a high standard as a student at St. Flannan's College in Ennis. He lined out for the college in all grades, including the Harty Cup. He later played with NUI Galway in the Fitzgibbon Cup.

At club level, Taylor first played hurling at underage levels with Clooney-Quin. He was part of the club's senior team that was beaten in a replay by Sixmilebridge in the 2017 SHC final.

Flanagan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Clare at minor level in 2013. He progressed to the under-21 team, with whom he spent two unsuccessful seasons. In spite of having earlier been a member of the extended training panel, it was only in November 2017 that Taylor earned a call-up to the senior team.

In 2023, Taylor suffered the "curse of the cruciate" also known as an injury to his ACL which would remove him from playing games for about nine months. He expects to return at the end of May 2024.

On 21 July 2024, he came on as a substitute as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against Cork by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.

Honours

Clare

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2024

References

1. "Flannan's sent crashing out of Harty Cup". The Clare Champion. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
2. "Fox on the double as NUI Galway demolish DIT". The 42. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. "Sixmilebridge make most of second opportunity to take 13th Clare crown after replay". The 42. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
4. "Waterford minors blow hot". Irish Examiner. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
5. "Waterford's young stars begin Munster final recovery by beating Clare U21s". Irish Examiner. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
6. "On our radar! 7 young hurlers to watch in 2018". The 42. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
7. "Competition for Clare places suits Taylor just fine". The Clare Champion. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
8. "Keith Rossiter set for Wexford hurling hot seat while Clare star Ryan Taylor suffers cruciate curse | Independent.ie". 2023-08-21. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
9. "Keith Rossiter set for Wexford hurling hot seat while Clare star Ryan Taylor suffers cruciate curse | Independent.ie". 2023-08-21. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
10. Ryan, Eoin (21 July 2024). "Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
11. "All-Ireland SHC Final: Clare win epic encounter". GAA.ie. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
12. "Clare 3-29 Cork 1-34". Munster GAA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
13. "Clare's Ryan Taylor: 'To get back and play some part in it is unbelievable, absolutely unreal'". Irish Independent. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.

• 1995 births
• Living people
• University of Galway hurlers
• Clooney-Quin hurlers
• Clare inter-county hurlers
• 21st-century Irish sportsmen