Character:Barry Ryan

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Barry Ryan is a Quidditch player from Ireland. He played the position of Keeper in the Irish National Quidditch team during the Quidditch World Cup of 1994.

In the final match of the World Cup, Ryan was the second Irish player to enter the stadium, followed by Chasers Troy, Mullet and Moran, Beater Quigley and Seeker Lynch. Like the rest of the team, he rode a Firebolt and wore a green uniform with his name embroidered in silver on his back.

Bulgarian Chaser Ivanova successfully dodged Troy, Mullet, Moran and Ryan before scoring his team's only goal in the match.

After Viktor Krum caught the Snitch and ended the match, the Irish team danced joyously under a shower of golden leprechaun coins. Their supporters cheered wildly, and the Irish national anthem was played. The team did a lap of honour around the stadium, flanked by leprechauns.

Meanwhile, the World Cup was taken to the Top Box. The seven Bulgarian players followed, and shook hands with the Bulgarian Minister for Magic and with Cornelius Fudge. The Irish team arrived at the Top Box soon afterwards; Aidan Lynch, still very shaken after his collision, was supported by Moran and Connolly. Troy and Quigley lifted the Cup high, and the crowd cheered.

After this, the Irish team performed another lap of honour on their broomsticks (GF8).

Around October 1995, Barry Ryan made an excellent save against Poland's top Chaser, Ladislaw Zamojski. The Gryffindor Quidditch team compared it to a brilliant save accidentally made by Ron Weasley while practicing for a match against the Slytherin team (OP19).