Ciarán Seamus Ryan: November 1973 – October 2026

It is with great sadness that Screencore has announced the death of its joint founder and sales director Ciarán Ryan. Ciarán had a long and successful business in the field of mobile screening and crushing, becoming a well-known and respected figure globally. He leaves a loving young family, parents, and siblings.

Ciarán Ryan was born on November 1973 in County Kildare in the Irish Republic to Rita and Dermot Ryan. Following secondary education and upbring in Athlone, Ciarán displayed sporting ability, excelling at GAA Football, whilst displaying academic prowess. This led him to attending the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, studying Business and Marketing with a specialism in German, becoming fluent in the latter.

Following graduation, Ciarán joined Extec Screens and Crushers, initially as an area sales manager in Germany, where he was able to put to effective use his business training and language skills. Following relocation to the UK, and then to Ireland, it was at the latter stage that Ciarán’s career in the industry really took off, joining a relatively new entrant in the industry, Erin Systems Ltd. Initially appointed as the company’s sales manager, Erin experienced tremendous growth, introducing the ground breaking Erin Finger Screen, with Ciarán soon becoming managing director at a relatively early age.

Following this business success, Ciarán dramatically changed career, becoming a commercial helicopter pilot in South Africa. However, mobile crushing and screening was in his blood, and in 2008 Ciarán joined Fintec as a global export sales manager. Following the company’s acquisition by Sandvik Mining and Construction, Ciarán was appointed the Swedish company’s sales manager for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa for its mobile crushing and screening business unit, boosting sales by over 200% in the region. This success led to Ciarán becoming OEM business manager in 2011 before being made responsible for sales in northern Europe.

The restraints of a large multi-national corporation however proved unsatisfactory. This led to the founding of Screencore Ltd alongside director James McGrath and Martin Maye. Here Ciarán was able to utilise his business acumen and industry experience. Screencore soon found its niche in the global market providing high quality mobile crushing and screening solutions manufactured in Dungannon in Northern Ireland. Despite being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, Ciarán continued with helping Screencore develop until illness made such work impossible.

As well as his business career, Ciarán was a keen sportsman, playing Gaelic Football – GAA – at county level. In addition, Ciarán enjoyed most sports, proving adept at running, and his real passion, golf. Ciarán achieved a great deal in his relatively short lifetime and impacted for the good on numerous people throughout the world. He will be sadly missed by all those who had the good fortune to know him.

Ciarán leaves behind his loving wife Bairbre, children Alice, Louis and Iris, as well as his parents Rita and Dermond, siblings Donal, Aiden and Aoife, as well as an extended family and many, many friends.

Ciarán’s funeral was held on 15 October 2026 at St. Brigid’s Church Straffan, County Kildare, Irish Republic. The family welcomes donations to Cancer Trials Ireland: https://cancertrials.ie/donate/ in memory of Ciarán in order to continue the fight against this most unforgiving of illnesses.

May he rest in peace.