Ryan Eagleson
{{short description|Irish cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ryan Eagleson
| image =
| caption =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 91
| bat avg1 = 91.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 50*
| deliveries1 = 252
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 45.75
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/50
| catches/stumpings1= 3/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 21
| runs2 = 96
| bat avg2 = 8.72
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 15*
| deliveries2 = 1019
| wickets2 = 25
| bowl avg2 = 38.12
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/59
| catches/stumpings2= 6/–
| international = true
| country = Ireland
| source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/4333.html CricketArchive
| date = 12 October
| year = 2022
}}
Ryan Logan Eagleson (born 17 December 1974)[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/4333.html Cricket Archive profile] is a former Irish cricketer. {{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2020/articles/000003/000375.shtml |title=All-time Ireland team (2) |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=23 March 2020}}
A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, Ryan Eagleson made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against the Duchess of Norfolk's XI at Arundel Castle in June 1995 and went on to play for them on 65 occasions in all, his last match coming against the West Indies in June 2004.[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire87.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile]
Of his matches for Ireland, one had first-class status[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Ryan Eagleson at Cricket Archive] and 16 had List A status.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Ryan Eagleson at Cricket Archive] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 380 runs at an average of 13.10, his top score (and only half century) being an innings of 50 not out against Scotland in August 1996. He took 70 wickets at an average of 33.66, with best bowling figures of 4/59 against Leicestershire in June 1999.
Ryan Eagleson represented Ireland in several international tournaments; the ICC Trophy in 1997 and 2001[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Ryan Eagleson at Cricket Archive] and the European Championship in 1996[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1996/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMS/TEAMS/ireland.shtml Ireland squad for the 1996 European Championship at CricketEurope] and 1998.[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/1998/TOURNAMENTS/EUROCHAMS/TEAMS/ireland.shtml Ireland squad for the 1998 European Championship at CricketEurope] He also represented Northern Ireland in the cricket tournament at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
He also played county cricket for Derbyshire, playing for them in one first-class and two List A matches in 1999. He also played second XI cricket for Derbyshire, Essex and Glamorgan between 1996 and 1999.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/all_teams.html Teams played for by Ryan Eagleson at Cricket Archive] He also represented Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Sixes in November 2004.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4333/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Ryan Eagleson at Cricket Archive] He continued to play for Carrickfergus Cricket Club in the Northern Cricket Union Premier League until 2021, when he was appointed as the Ireland bowling coach.[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000037/003780.shtml Article about Ryan Eagleson at CricketEurope]