Jason Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
Jason Ryan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He was the manager of the Wexford senior football team from 2007 until 2012 when he stepped down.
Jason has recently been tipped to become the next principal of St. Declan’s Community College in Kilmacthomas, Co.Waterford, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.
Ryan enjoyed a distinguished playing career in both Ireland and Britain. While studying in St. Mary's in Twickenham he played football with Tara and hurling with St. Gabriel's, while also lining out with the London senior inter-county teams in both codes. On his return to Ireland Ryan joined the famous De La Salle club while he also lined out with the Waterford senior football team.
While still a player at club and inter-county levels, Ryan became involved in team management. He had some involvement with various school teams like De La Salle Waterford and Coláiste Chathal Naofa in Dungarvan before joining the Slieverue junior hurling team as physical trainer in 2006. The following year he was appointed trainer of the Clongeen football team in Wexford and helped them claim the county title. Ryan was appointed manager of the Wexford senior football team in November 2007. In September 2012, he stepped down as manager of Wexford.
Ryan joined the Kildare GAA Senior Football panel as a coach in Dec. 2012.
In October 2013 he was appointed as the Kildare Senior Football Manager.
In August 2015, Ryan stepped down as Kildare manager.
