Sports
- John Ryan (footballer) (born 1968), Irish footballer
- John Ryan (English footballer) (born 1947), English footballer
- John Ryan (footballer born 1962), English footballer
- John Ryan (Scottish footballer) (died 2008), Scottish footballer
- John Ryan (pitcher), 19th century baseball player
- John Ryan (rugby coach), former head coach to Wales national rugby union team
- John Ryan (swimmer) (born 1944), Australian Olympic swimmer
- Blondy Ryan (John Collins Ryan, 1906–1959), baseball shortstop
- John J. Ryan (1886–1950), head football coach at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin
- Johnny Ryan (baseball) (1853–1902), baseball player
- John Ryan (rugby union born 1988), Irish rugby union player
- John Ryan (rugby union born 1982) (1948–1982), Australian rugby union player
- Johnny Ryan (hurler), Irish hurler
- Johnny Ryan (hurler born 1988), Irish hurler
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