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HOME AND AWAY ALLAN RYAN:WHAT’S IN a name? Well in the case of London Irish strength and conditioning coach Allan Ryan, it illustrates that his father was a lifelong Leeds United supporter and a fan of striker Allan “Sniffer” Clarke in particular. Incidentally Allan Ryan’s soccer allegiance lies across the Pennines at Old Trafford.

“Don’t worry, my name has been misspelt so many times over the years. Coincidentally there were three Al(l)an Ryans in consecutive years when I was at school in Terenure College,” he laughed. Ryan celebrated the birth of a baby daughter, Rosanna 10 days ago, a sister for Dylan. For a man whose working life is based on order and schedules there’s bound to be some short-term upheaval.