| Ruairi McConville | |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 2005 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 44 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Linfield |
| Youthyears2: | 2021– |
| Youthclubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2024 |
| Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 15 November 2024 (UTC) |
Ruairi McConville (born 1 May 2005) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for the academy of Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion and the Northern Ireland national football team.[1]
From Belfast, he joined the Brighton & Hove Albion academy in 2021 from Linfield.[2] He spent his first season with the club’s under-18 side. He made the step up to the under-21s during the 2022–23 season. In December 2022, he signed a new professional contact with the club that runs until the summer of 2025.[3] [4]
A Northern Ireland U16 and U17 international, he was captain of the Northern Ireland U19 side.[5] He made his debut for Northern Ireland U21 in November 2023 against England U21.[6] [7]
In November 2024, he was called-up for the first time to the senior team for their UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg. He made his senior debut on 15 November 2024 in a 2–0 home win over Belarus.[8] [9]