Ryan Michael Connolly (born 13 January 1992) is an Irish professional footballer who last played for Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division.

[3] Although primarily involved with the youth team – scoring twice in a 6–1 win over Peterborough United in the FA Youth Cup[2] -Connolly also appeared for the Derby County Reserves side which won the 2009–10 Central League Central Section title, starting three of his nine appearances and scoring the winner in a 1–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

[8] He returned to competitive action on 3 May 2011 when he appeared as a second-half substitute in Derby County reserves 4–0 victory at Sheffield United, which clinched the club's second consecutive totesport Central League title.

Connolly was named on the Derby County substitute bench in a 2–0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 March 2012, being allocated squad number 34.

League of Ireland First Division side Treaty United announced that they had signed Connolly for the 2023 season on 15 December 2022 after three years with Finn Harps.