| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Paul Delaney | |
| Irish: | Pól Ó Dúláinne |
| Feet: | 5 |
| Inches: | 9 |
| Occupation: | Technician |
| County: | Tipperary |
| Province: | Munster |
| Clposition: | Half-back |
| Clubs: | Roscrea |
| Clcounty: | 0 |
| Counties: | Tipperary |
| Icposition: | Right corner-back |
| Icyears: | 1986-1997 |
| Icapps(Points): | 26 (0-19) |
| Icprovince: | 5 |
| Icallireland: | 2 |
| Nhl: | 1 |
| Allstars: | 1 |
| Icupdate: | 12:26, 28 March 2018 |
| Birth Date: | November 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Paul Delaney (born 27 November 1966[1]) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned eleven seasons from 1986 to 1997.[2]
Delaney first appeared for the Roscrea club at juvenile and underage levels, before eventually joining the club's senior team, however, he ended his career without a county championship medal.
Delaney made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Tipperary minor team in 1984. He enjoyed one unsuccessful championship seasons with the minor team before subsequently joining the under-21 team with whom he won an All-Ireland medal with in 1985. Delaney made his senior debut during the 1986-87 league. The highlight of his eleven year senior career came in 1991 when he won his sole All-Ireland medal. Delaney also won five Munster medals and one National League medal.
After being chosen on the Munster inter-provincial team for the first time in 1987, Ryan was an automatic choice on the starting fifteen for a number of years. During that time he won one Railway Cup medal.
He is a keen Manchester United supporter and has travelled to Old Trafford on many occasions.
Paul also considers himself a golfer and plays at his local club in Roscrea.