Patrick or Paddy Ryan may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Patrick Ryan (English author) Patrick Ryan (1916–1989) was an English author whose best-known work, the satirical war novel ''How I Won The War'', was made into a 1967 film of the same name directed by Richard Lester. Biography Patrick Ryan was born in Newport, on the ...

(1916–1989), English novelist * Patrick Ryan (American author) (born 1965), American novelist and editor

Law and politics

* Patrick G. Ryan (1838–1906), Canadian leather manufacturer and politician in New Brunswick * Patrick J. Ryan (New York judge) (1861–1940), American lawyer, politician, and judge * Patrick Ryan (Irish politician) (1898–1944), Irish Sinn Féin politician from Tipperary * Patrick D. Ryan (1920–2004), Irish politician, mayor of Galway * Patrick W. Ryan (died 1993), Irish politician * Patrick Kevin "Pat" Ryan (born 1982), American politician *

Patrick J. D. Ryan Patrick Ryan is a member of the States of Jersey, and was first elected as a Deputy of St Helier No. 1 district in 2001. He is the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture. See also *Council of Ministers of Jersey The Council of Ministers ( ...

, member of the States of Jersey

Religion

* Patrick John Ryan (1831–1911), Irish-American bishop *

Patrick J. Ryan (chaplain) Chaplain Patrick James Ryan (December 12, 1902 – June 5, 1975) was an American major general who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1954 to 1958. Biography Ryan was born near Manannah Township, Minnesota, on Dec ...

(1902–1975), Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Army *

Patrick Joseph Ryan Patrick Joseph "Paddy" Ryan (1904 – 1969), an Australian Catholic priest and anti-communist organiser, was born in Albury, New South Wales in 1904. He was ordained as a priest in the order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1929. After ...

(1904–1969), Australian priest and anti-communist organizer *

Patrick Ryan (Irish priest) Patrick Ryan is an Irish Catholic priest who left the Pallottine order in 1973 after refusing a transfer to a parish church in England. In 1988 Ryan was accused by British authorities of involvement in Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) acti ...

(born 1930), Irish Catholic priest and IRA arms supplier *

Patrick Finbar Ryan Patrick Finbar Ryan, TC, O.P., (1881-1975) was an Irish Dominican priest who served as Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad (1940–1966). Patrick Ryan was born in Rochestown, County Cork, the son of Edward Ryan, and Matilda Ryan. on 4 March ...

(1881–1975), Irish priest; Archbishop of Port of Spain

Sports

Paddy Ryan Patrick Ryan (15 March 1851 – 14 December 1900) was an Irish American boxer, and became the bare-knuckle American heavyweight champion on May 30, 1880, after he won the title from Joe Goss. He retained the title until losing it to the except ...

(1851–1900), Irish-American boxer *

Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower) Patrick James Ryan (20 January 1883 – 13 February 1964) was an Irish American hammer thrower. He competed for the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the hammer throw and a silver in the 56-pound weight throw. In ...

(1881–1964), U.S. Olympic athlete and New York City police officer * Patrick Ryan (wheelchair rugby) (born 1981), Australian Paralympic wheelchair rugby union player