Paul McDonald may refer to: * Paul McDonald (American football) (born 1958), American football player * Paul McDonald (Australian footballer) (born 1956), Australian rules footballer * Paul McDonald (Scottish footballer) (born 1968), Scottish footballer * Paul McDonald (Gaelic footballer), Gaelic football player * Paul McDonald (writer) (born 1961), English writer * Paul McDonald (musician) (born 1984), American musician and finalist in season 10 of American Idol