Cork GAA mourns St Finbarr's legend Christy Ryan who played in 20 county finals

The former Cork football captain won All-Ireland club titles in both football and hurling

Christy Ryan and Frank Broderick of Galway in the 1987 All-Ireland semi-final. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

St Finbarr’s club president John Cremin paid a glowing tribute to the late Christy Ryan today, describing him as “an inspirational player” who was synonymous with the club’s greatest era.

Ryan wore the blue jersey of the Barrs in twenty county senior finals, winning eleven - six hurling and five football - along with a long career as a Cork senior footballer. He also won an NHL medal with Cork in 1980.