Hurling star Lester Ryan (61) killed in tractor crash
Lester Ryan appeared in two senior All-Ireland hurling finals with Kilkenny and won two All-Ireland minor hurling medals and three Leinster senior hurling medals. He played for Clara, who won the county club final in 1986 (stock photo)
Former Kilkenny hurler Lester Ryan Senior, an uncle of modern-day hurling star Lester Ryan, was killed in a cycling accident near his home in Gowran yesterday.
Mr Ryan (61) was cycling his bike when he was involved in a collision with a tractor and trailer on Church Road in the County Kilkenny village shortly before 4pm.
