Follow the fortunes of club member Peter Ryan as he targets Rio 2016 Paralympics
About Peter
Drombane man Peter Ryan was a promising young hurler who represented Tipperary at minor level and was playing senior Hurling with local club Upperchurch Drombane from the age of 17. At the age of 19 Peter was diagnosed with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) at the age of 19. LHON is a rare genetic disorder with symptoms that usually begin as a sudden loss of central vision. It often starts in one eye and then several weeks’ later causes sight loss in the second eye. Once over the shock of dealing with such a diagnosis, Peter turned his attention to Para-cycling and his target is clear – Rio de Janeiro Paralympics in 2016
Events & Competitions
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships Apeldoorn – The Netherlands 26-29 March 2015
Men 1km Time Trial
12 | RYAN Peter | MB | IRL19900429 | SHAW Damien | 1:06.323 |
Men 4km Pursuit
8 | RYAN Peter | MB | IRL19900429 | SHAW Damien | 4:30.903 |
2013 Cycling Ireland National Championships
2014 Tandem TT | |
2 | Peter Ryan & Damien Shaw – Upperchurch Drombane Cycling & Team Aqua |
2013 Cycling Ireland National Championships
2013 Tandem TT | |
1 | Peter Ryan & Damien Shaw – Upperchurch Drombane Cycling & Team Aqua |
Media Articles
Below are some media articles on Peter over the last few years
http://www.fightingblindness.ie/newsx/des-cahill-interviews-fighting-blindness-member-peter-ryan/
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/ryan-relishing-new-challenges-252616.html
http://www.the42.ie/peter-ryan-paralympics-1182592-Nov2013/
http://livegaelic.com/features/former-hurler-aiming-paralympics/