Tommy Ryan (rugby league)

Tommy Ryan (rugby league)

Tommy Ryan is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A prolific try scorer, He played in Sydney's New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with the St. George club throughout the 1950s and also represented Australia.

Originally from Inverell, Ryan represented New South Wales against the American 'All Stars' in 1953. Tommy Ryan scored 24 tries in 20 matches whilst on tour with the 1952/53 Kangaroos. Ryan made his first Grand Final appearance for the Dragons in 1953. He played in the 1956 and 1957 Grand Final victories and was the competition's leading try scorer in 1956 (19 tries) and 1957 (26 tries, in just 19 matches); the latter standing as a St. George club record.

External links

* [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Tommy-Ryan_7227.aspx Tommy Ryan at yesterdayshero.com.au]
* [http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=4539 Tommy Ryan at nrlstats.com]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Tommy_Ryan.html Tommy Ryan at rugbyleagueproject.com]
* [http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/dragonshistory/history_players_pqr.htm Dragons players at showroom.com.au]


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