in 1986 he became the director of london european airways , a business in whom ryanair had bought an 85 % position . this portfolio , nevertheless , swiftly disappeared as the operation gained qantas uk and was then merged entirely with qantas . over the next decade , domnall worked both on the executive board of the service and as a pilot , although he resigned from the job by 1996 . he remaining with ryanair until leaving the board 2002 , by that time he was a multi - businessman due to the success of the airline .
Ryan was Cathal's father.