Kevin Ryan (born 1965) is an Irish former hurler who played in various positions for the Waterford senior hurling team.
During that time he played a part in securing Waterford's promotion from Division 3 to the top flight of the National League.
He first coached club sides Mount Sion and Oulart the Ballagh, before later serving as a selector and manager with the Waterford and Carlow senior hurling teams.
He made a statement saying, "I feel my reappointment would be divisive and make progress for Offaly hurling extremely difficult.
Ryan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with the Waterford senior hurling team, making his debut in a National League game against Cork in late 1980.
Ryan's first taste of hurling management was developed early when he was trainer and a selector of the Mount Sion under-21 team on which he was still a player.
As reigning champions they surrendered their title to Ballygunner, however, Ryan's Mount Sion side were back the following year to exact revenge.
In his final season in charge, Ryan's Carlow secured the National League Division 2A title following a defeat of Westmeath.
[11] In 2012 Ryan took over as manager of the Antrim senior hurling team after "the Saffrons" suffered a turbulent season on and off the field leaving during the summer of 2015.He admitted that "they were always passionate about their game and I like that.
In July 2018, Ryan stepped down as Offaly senior hurling team manager after just one season in charge after heavy defeats to Galway and Waterford in the 2017 championship.