Ryan Manning

Mervue United

Manning started his senior career at Mervue United, playing for the club's under-19 side before progressing to the club's first team. He made his debut as a 16 year-old against Athlone Town in the second tier of Irish football, the League of Ireland First Division. He went on to make 29 senior appearances in 2013, scoring 9 goals in his first season. In his sole season with the club, Mervue reached the League of Ireland promotion/relegation play-offs. Manning was sent off in the second leg of the semi-final against Longford Town and Mervue went on to lose the match on penalties after an aggregate scoreline of 3–3. When Mervue United withdrew from the national league, after the O'Connor report recommended that one club represent the city of Galway, Manning signed for Galway F.C. (later renamed Galway United).

Galway United

After his debut season at Mervue he moved to fellow First Division side Galway United for the 2014 season. Manning and Galway had a brilliant season as they went on to win promotion to the Premier Division via the Promotion/relegation play-offs, with Manning scoring in both legs of the final as United brushed aside Premier Division outfit University College Dublin in a 5–1 aggregate win.

Queens Park Rangers

In January 2015, Manning was signed by Queens Park Rangers on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The then manager Harry Redknapp stated he was delighted that Manning had signed for Rangers after having received…

On 6 November 2018, Manning was named in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time for the friendly against Northern Ireland on 15 November and the UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on 19 November 2018. He made his senior international debut against Bulgaria in the UEFA Nations League on 18 November 2020.

Born on 14 June 1996, Manning grew up in Carnmore, County Galway and played with his local football team, Cregmore Claregalway.

His brother Ronan Manning is also a professional footballer for League of Ireland First Division club Treaty United.