Matthew Rea (born 21 September 1993) is an Irish professional rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster.An Ulster Schools' Cup winner in 2010, Rea left school in 2012 and has played club rugby for Ballymena ever since.
He represented Ireland at under-19 level in 2011, and earned a development contract in 2016.
He made his first Ulster appearance in September 2017 against the Cheetahs.