Ryan commits to Munster

Munster and Ireland second row Donnacha Ryan has signed a new IRFU contract to remain with Munster until the end of the 2013/14 season.

Tipperary native Ryan started his rugby career with Nenagh Ormond and was schooled in St. Munchin's College in Limerick where he was part of the side that won the Munster Schools Senior Cup in 2002.

He went on to represent Ireland at under 18 Youths and under 21 levels and joined Shannon Rugby Football Club, where he won an Ulster Bank League title with Shannon in the 2005/06 season.

Ryan made his debut for Munster against the Ospreys the season before that and has gone on to make 99 appearances for his home province.

He won his first Ireland A cap in 2008 and made his international debut against Argentina in Croke Park in November 2008 and has gone on to win 17 caps in total since then.

The big lock was selected for the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad with his most recent cap being won when he made his first RBS 6 Nations Championship start against Scotland last weekend.

He was part of the Munster team that won the 2010/11 Magners League Grand Final, to add to being part of the Munster squad that won the 2008 Heineken Cup and the 2008/09 Magners League.