John Ryan (born 27 February 1968 in Dublin) is an Irish football manager and former player.
He made his League of Ireland debut for St Patrick's Athletic on 4 September 1988 but soon joined Bray Wanderers on loan.
In February 1991 Ryan moved back to Pats where he stayed until August 1993 when he signed for Drogheda United.
In 2004 Manager John Ryan was appointed coach to the Republic Of Ireland Eircom League Under-21 squad to compete in the Four Nations semi-professional tournament in Scotland.
John Ryan was joined on the coaching staff by Stuart Ashton of Cork City.