Patrick or Paddy Ryan may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Patrick Ryan (English author) (1916–1989), English novelist * Patrick Ryan (American author) (born 1965), American novelist and editor * Patrick Ryan (voice actor) (fl. 1990s–2000s), voice actor of

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in ''Soulcalibur III''

Law and politics

* Patrick G. Ryan (1838–1906), Canadian leather manufacturer and politician in New Brunswick *

Patrick J. Ryan (New York judge) Patrick J. Ryan (January 19, 1861 – February 29, 1940) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York. Life Ryan was born on January 19, 1861, in LaFayette, New York, the son of Irish immigrant Martin Ryan and Margaret Burke. ...

(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 (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 alleged IRA supplier * Patrick Ryan (college president) (fl. 1999–2005), president of Loyola Jesuit College * Patrick Finbar Ryan (1881–1975), Irish priest; Archbishop of Port of Spain

Sports

* Paddy Ryan (1851–1900), Irish-American boxer * Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower) (1881–1964), U.S. Olympic athlete and New York City police officer *

Patrick Ryan (wheelchair rugby) Patrick Ryan (born 13 May 1981) is a Paralympic wheelchair rugby union player from Australia. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the X ...

(born 1981), Australian Paralympic wheelchair rugby union player