Ryan McLaughlin (born 30 September 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who last played as a right-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.

[3] On 9 January 2014, McLaughlin was signed by Football League Championship side Barnsley on a 28-day loan deal and was given squad number 27.

[20] On 8 October 2024, McLaughlin captained a second string Pats side to a 2–1 win over St Mochta's in the final of the 2023–24 Leinster Senior Cup.

He was called up to the Northern Ireland senior squad for a friendly against Finland on 15 August 2012 but was forced to withdraw due to a hip injury.

McLaughlin became the first Liverpool player to appear for the Irish Football Association selection since Elisha Scott 78 years previously.

[25] May 2018 saw a return to the Northern Ireland team, after he was called up to the cohort for a tour of Central America, featuring games against Panama and Costa Rica.

[29] In 2024, McLaughlin stated in an interview that as well as providing him with occasional media work, his former club Liverpool were currently putting him through his UEFA B licence for coaching.