USA-eligible Irish flanker Paddy Ryan played in Major League Rugby between 2024-2025. He represented the San Diego Legion for his entire MLR career.

Born and raised in Ireland, Ryan developed in the Leinster youth system before joining the Northampton Saints in the English Premiership, helping the Saints to a Premiership Cup in 2019. He spent a loan spell playing with Coventry and the Saints-affiliated Bedford Blues in the Championship, before moving to Cornwall to play with the Cornish Pirates for 2 seasons. He stayed in the Championship for the 2021/22 season, signing with Ampthill for two seasons before returning to Coventry for the 2023/24 Championship season. That year, 2023, he earned his international debut for the USA in a 14pt victory over Romania. He participated in the USA’s 2024 PNC campaign, and was included in the Eagles squad for their November internationals that year.

Ryan was a late addition to the San Diego Legion in 2024, and is the 3rd Paddy Ryan to appear in MLR, all 3 of whom have represented the San Diego Legion at some point in their careers. Ryan earned 7 MLR caps and 2 starts as the Legion qualified for the 2024 post-season, and on November 7th 2024, the Legion announced the return of Ryan for the 2025 season.

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