William John Ring (1917 – 11 October 2008) was an Irish hurler, trainer and administrator. At club level he played with Cloyne, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with various Cork teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born | 1917 Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died | 11 October 2008 (aged 91) Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cloyne → Imokilly | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1940 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Playing career
Ring played minor and junior hurling with the Cloyne club, winning back-to-back East Cork JHC medals in 1938 and 1939 and Cork JHC medal in the latter year. In the same period, he lined out with divisional side Imokilly. Ring was a member of the Cork junior hurling team in the 1930s and played with the senior team in the Oireachtas Cup in 1940. A serious knee injury curtailed his playing career.[1][2]
Post-playing career
Ring was a long-time trainer and selector of Cloyne teams which won multiple East Cork JHC titles across three decades, as well as a Cork JHC title in 1961 and Cork IHC titles in 1966 and 1970. He also served as a trainer and selector with the Imokilly team. Ring was also Cloyne chairman on two separate occasions and was club president for 30 years.[3]
Personal life and death
Ring was born in Cloyne, County Cork 1917. His brother, Christy Ring, won eight All-Ireland SHC medals and is regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time.[4][5][6] His son, Paddy Ring, also played at various levels with Cork.[7]
Ring died on 11 October 2008, at the age of 91.[8]
Honours
Player
- Cloyne
Management
- Cloyne
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1966, 1970
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1961
- East Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1976