Richard Flavin (born 27 December 1878) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.
Flavin made his first appearance for the team during the 1905 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for a number of seasons until his retirement during the 1909 championship. During that time he won two Munster medals but failed to capture an All-Ireland medal.
At club level Flavin played with Youghal.