Name: Glenn Ryan Date of Birth: 20/10/72 Height: 5' 11?" Weight: 12 stone Club: Round Towers County: Kildare Honours: Represented county at U-14 and Minor level (1989 & '90), captained Kildare Minor team that played in Leinster Final 1990. U-11, U-12, U-16, U-17 & U-21 County Championships Senior League Div. II winners. Famous relations: Bill Mangan (member Kildare All-Ireland winning team 1928). Inter county debut versus: Derry (N.F.L.) When: 2/12/90 Where: Newbridge Toughest Opponent: Martin Lynch Favourite Grounds: Navan Sporting ambition: To win All-Ireland medal with Kildare. Do you play any other sports: Swimming, Basketball, Soccer. Boyhood heroes: Paudie Ó Sé, Kenny Dalglish. Favourite player at present: Niall Cahalane Any good sporting yarn: Not yet. Biggest influence on career: My parents. Liam and Eileen Ryan. Any dislikes about GAA: Some referees. Ways of improving the game: Improve tackling rule. Best games seen: Kildare beating Meath in O'Byrne Cup Final, 1989 Best game played in: Kildare v. Donegal, N.F.L. semi-final. Tip for the future: Niall Buckley Hopes for 1991: To keep my place on Kildare team, Kildare to reach Leinster Final. To help Round Towers win senior football championship. Taken from Hogan Stand magazine Date: 3rd May 1991 Tweet

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