As 2013 dawned, Conor Ryan
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He was lucky to
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Ryan was a late bloomer but he was always
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He saw first hand how friends like Seán Collins, Liam Markham and Conor McGrath were making serious strides and he wanted to be like them.
That meant following a strength and conditioning programme, keeping a food diary, recovering and consistently practising his skills.Clare - with Davy Fitzgerald at the helm - had a great set-up. It was extremely professional and the 21-year-old thrived.
"I was a sponge, I took everything so seriously," says Ryan. "I would never say too seriously because of what we achieved, but I did everything to the letter of the law. I played most of the league games but in the relegation game against Cork I was whipped after 20 minutes and for just a second I thought I'd blown my chance, but I kept my head down and my goal of making the championship panel in my head.
"On the Tuesday night before the
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Ryan didn't get on that day but his championship debut came a couple of games later against Wexford when Clare needed extra-time to progress in Thurles. It was the game that really launched their attack on the All-Ireland title and for Ryan it was special as it was
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The win secured Clare a spot in the last eight against Galway and it also led to Ryan cementing his place on the team."About 10 days before the Galway game, Fitzy rang me. He said we are thinking of doing something different, going with a sweeper, but we want you to be a centre-back.
I didn't think
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Clare scored a comprehensive victory and Ryan excelled in the role. He was the linchpin in the backs for the rest of that memorable championship. He had all the attributes needed to be a classic centre-back: power, pace, drive and an ability to read the game. He was 22 and had the hurling world at his feet.
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