Patrick Joseph "Dexter" Aylward (12 November 1899 - July 1930) was an American-born Irish hurler.
Usually lining out at midfield, he enjoyed All-Ireland Championship success with Kilkenny in 1922 and with Dublin in 1924.
He won his sole county championship medal in 1924.
Aylward later joined the Dublin senior team, with whom he won a second set of Leinster and All-Ireland medals in 1924.
His brother, Bob Aylward, later won an All-Ireland medal with Kilkenny in 1939.