[1] Termon has a small club, near Letterkenny, but had only been competing at junior level shortly before Ryan was picked for Donegal.
[5] He did not play in the All-Ireland final but started the semi-final win over Mayo at Croke Park on 16 August 1992.
[6] Ahead of the All-Ireland final, Ryan lost his place in the team to Manus Boyle, who gave a man of the match performance.
You had the county chairman Naul McCole (also a selector)… he was from Tony [Boyle]'s club and a neighbour of Declan [Bonner]'s… Seamus Bonner, one of the selectors, Seamus is from Donegal town which has Four Masters and Joyce McMullan is the only man on the team from that area… You had the two McHughs (Martin and James) in the half-forward line… the other position was between me and Manus… If there was going to be a switch there was only one way it was going to be accommodated and I was going to be the one to lose out and that was just it".
[clarification needed] Upon retiring as a player, he remained active in football, managing Termon to the club's second county final.