Dave Ryan is a professional rugby player with Munster. His position is Prop

Rugby union positions

In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...

. He plays his club rugby with Dolphin

Dolphin RFC

Dolphin Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Cork. It was founded in 1902, by members of Dolphin Swimming Club seeking to find a wintertime activity.They play in Division 1 of the All-Ireland League. In 2007/08 they finished in their highest ever league position- 6th...

. His brother is former Munster

Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...

 and Toulon Prop Tim

Tim Ryan (rugby player)

Tim Ryan is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness premiership. His position of choice is tighthead prop. Ryan started his underage rugby at Woodleigh Park for Highfield RFC playing in the second row and won an All-Ireland U-16 title...

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Ryan is now on a full contract with Munster

Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...

 after being promoted from a development contract.

It was announced in Spring 2011 that Ryan is leaving Munster, to an as of yet unknown club.

External links

• Munster profile