Paul Ryan (born 3 November 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Dublin senior team.

[2] He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Ballyboden St Enda's club, winning a minor championship medal in 2006.

Ryan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he was selected for the Dublin minor team.

On 18 March 2006, he top scored for the team with 0-04 from full-forward when Dublin Colleges suffered a 1-14 to 2-09 defeat by Kilkenny CBS in the final.

[6] Ryan joined the Ballyboden St Enda's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.

On 20 November 2006, he top scored with 1-06 when Ballyboden defeated Na Fianna by 4-13 to 1-08 to win the Dublin Minor Championship.

[8] Ryan became a key member of the starting fifteen during the 2008 Dublin Senior Championship and was at right corner-forward when Ballyboden faced Kilmacud Crokes in the final.

[citation needed] On 1 November 2009, Ryan was selected at right corner-forward when Ballyboden St Enda's faced Craobh Chiaráin in the Dublin Senior Championship final.

[citation needed] On 30 October 2011, Ryan lined out at right corner-forward when Ballyboden St Enda's played in a sixth successive final.

Ryan top scored with 0-06 from left corner-forward and won a sixth championship medal following a 0-13 to 0-10 defeat of Lucan Sarsfields.

[12] On 2 December 2018, Ryan scored 0-05 from frees when Ballyboden suffered a 2-21 to 0-11 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the Leinster final.