Adrian Ronan

{{short description|Irish hurler}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Use Irish English|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox GAA player

| code= Hurling

| sport = Hurling

| image =

| name = Adrian Ronnie Ronan

| irish = Adrian Ó Ronáin

| fullname = Adrian Ronan

| height =

| nickname = Ronnie

| occupation = Bank official

| county = Kilkenny

| province = Leinster

| club = Graigue–Ballycallan

| clposition = Forward

| clubs =

| clyears = 1988-2008

| clapps(points) =

| clcounty = 2

| clprovince= 1

| clallireland = 0

| counties = Kilkenny

| icposition = Forward

| icyears = 1989-1998

| icapps(points) = 24 (5-72)

| icprovince = 3

| icallireland = 2

| allstars = 4

| nhl = 2

| icupdate = 14:26, 10 January 2015

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place=Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ireland

}}

Adrian Ronan (born 8 June 1970) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.{{cite web|url=http://www.sixmilebridgegaa.com/Media%20Section/showfullstory.asp?id=37&category=gaaarticles|title=Interview with Adrian Ronan|publisher=Sunday Tribune|date=March 2000|accessdate=10 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102223/http://www.sixmilebridgegaa.com/Media%20Section/showfullstory.asp?id=37&category=gaaarticles|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}

Born in Ballycallan, County Kilkenny, Ronan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first lined up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1988-89 league. Ronan went on to become a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.{{fact|date=October 2020}}

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Ronan won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with Graigue–Ballycallan.{{fact|date=October 2020}}

Following his retirement from hurling Ronan immediately became involved in team management. He enjoyed a hugely successful tenure as manager of the Danesfort club side for four years. Ronan was appointed manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team in November 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-games/ronan_the_only_new_face_in_manager_line_up_1_2175642 |title=Ronan the only new face in manager line up |publisher=Kilkenny People |date=2010-11-09 |accessdate=2011-03-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723174914/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-games/ronan_the_only_new_face_in_manager_line_up_1_2175642 |archivedate=2011-07-23 }}