| James Ryan | |
| Full Name: | James Gerard Ryan |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Death Date: | July 1978 (aged 61) |
| Position: | Lock / Prop |
| Repyears1: | 1939 |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
James Gerard Ryan (1 April 1917 — July 1978) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
A Dublin-born forward, Ryan played his rugby primarily across the second row and was fast in open play, as well as a capable goal-kicker. He competed for University College Dublin RFC and was utilised as a prop in his three caps for Ireland, playing all of their 1939 Home Nations matches.[2]
Ryan stood unsuccessfully in the 1948 Irish general election, as a candidate for Fine Gael in Dublin North-West.[3]