Ray Reidy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Réamonn Ó Riada | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born | 1937 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Died | 10 June 2015 Curraheen, Cork, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thurles Sarsfields | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1956-1960 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Raymond "Ray" Reidy (1937 – 10 June 2015) was an Irish hurler who played as centre-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Reidy first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Thurles CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team. He joined the senior panel during the 1956 championship. Reidy was a regular member of the team over the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Reidy was a two-time championship medallist with Thurles Sarsfields.
Reidy's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1960 championship.
In retirement from playing Reidy became involved in team management and coaching, serving as a selector with the Tipperary senior team.
During his schooling at Thurles CBS, Reidy first came to prominence with the under-16 team. He won a Dean Ryan Cup medal in 1952 following a defeat of Dungarvan CBS.
Reidy began his club hurling career by winning a minor championship medal with Rahealty in 1953 before transferring to Thurles Sarsfields where he enjoyed continued success by winning a further minor championship medal.
In 1955 Reidy joined the Thurles Sarsfields senior team, however, his studies for the priesthood impacted on his availability for key matches.
After missing Sarsfields's 1956 championship triumph, Reidy was included on the starting fifteen for the 1957 decider against Na Piarsaigh. A 4-15 to 4-4 victory secured a coveted championship medal for Reidy.
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