Farmer killed in accident was father of Kilkenny hurler

A farmer killed in a work place accident in Kilkenny has been named locally as the father of All-Ireland hurling winning captain Lester Ryan.

Farmer killed in accident was father of Kilkenny hurler
Wed, 21 Jan, 2015 - 18:01

A farmer killed in a work place accident in Kilkenny has been named locally as the father of All-Ireland hurling winning captain Lester Ryan.

Johnny Ryan - who's in his 60's - was killed in an incident involving a tractor at his farm in Clara.

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