Lester Ryan appeared in two senior All-Ireland hurling finals with Kilkenny and won two All-Ireland minor hurling medals and three Leinster senior hurling medals. He played for Clara, who won the county club final in 1986 (stock photo)Former Kilkenny hurler Lester Ryan Senior, an uncle of modern-day hurling star Lester Ryan, was killed in a cycling accident near his home in Gowran yesterday. He appeared in two senior All-Ireland hurling finals with Kilkenny and won two All-Ireland minor hurling medals and three Leinster senior hurling medals. His nephew Lester captained Kilkenny to the All- Ireland senior hurling title in 2014 and won four All-Irelands with the Cats. His brother, Harry, also played hurling with his local club Clara and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1983 until 1988.

Source: Irish Independent June 07, 2020 01:36 UTC