George Ryan, who was born on December 31st, 1930, was a formidable bridge player good enough to win national senior championships, but was probably best known to current players as the bridge correspondent of The Irish Times for 44 years until he retired in 2014. Bridge teacherHe was an excellent bridge teacher, patient and good-humoured, with his teaching skills honed by his training as a primary school teacher in St Patrick’s College in Drumcondra, Dublin. George Ryan died on April 21st, in a nursing home in Westport where he had been a long-term resident. His daughter Áine Ryan wrote several poignantly tender articles about his final years for the Health supplement of The Irish Times. Their son Dermot predeceased him, and he is survived by Áine Ryan, Breda Keating, Claire Lambert, Gearóid Ó Riain and Eithne Billington.

Source: The Irish Times June 22, 2020 03:45 UTC