Lester Ryan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lester Ó Riain | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
18 April 1959 Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 June 2020 (aged 61) Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Sales clerk | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Clara | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1983–1991 | Kilkenny | 16 (4–11) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Lester Ryan (18 April 1959 – 6 June 2020) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder at club level with Clara and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. His brother, Harry Ryan, and his nephew, Lester Ryan, were All-Ireland Championship-winners with Kilkenny.