Tommy Ryan (Gaelic footballer)
Tommy Ryan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer.
Born in Termon, Donegal, he still lives there today. He attended St Eunan's College.
He made his championship debut against Armagh in 1988. He won an Ulster MFC in 1985, an Ulster and All-Ireland Under-21 in 1987, and an Ulster SFC and All-Ireland SFC in 1992. He returned from the U.S. in 1990 and played against Armagh in the 1990 Ulster Senior Football Championship final, won by Donegal, scoring 0–1. He was Donegal's top scorer in the 1992 Ulster SFC. He did not play in the All-Ireland final but started the semi-final win over Mayo at Croke Park on 16 August 1992. He won 2 Trench Cups with Sligo.
Upon retiring as a player, he remained active in football, managing Termon to the club's second county final. He, alongside Tony Boyle, was part of John Joe Doherty's backroom team when Doherty managed Donegal.
In 2011, he was fined for not having a license for his pub. In 2014, he was disqualified from driving for 4 years for not providing a breath test when gardaí stopped his car.
