Derek Ryan (born 24 August 1983 in Garryhill, County Carlow, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish singer.

Having grown up in Garyhill near Carlow town, Ryan was bred into loving Irish traditional music by his family.

At the age of 17, Ryan joined the boy band D-Side,[1] alongside Shane Creevey, Derek Moran, Damien Bowe and Dane Guiden.

Ryan turned solo since 2006 and changed his genre of music from pop to a singer of country and Irish, performing both his own compositions and traditional songs.

His writing ability was seen in his debut hit "God's Plan" that received considerable airplay and used in Irish dance halls and in sell-out concerts in England and Scotland.

Popular songs by Ryan include "It's Friday", "Welcome Home (The Gathering)", "100 Numbers" and "Hold on to Your Hat".