Shane Blaney (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for club
Livingston.
Early and personal life
Blaney was born in
Letterkenny
Letterkenny ( , meaning "hillside of the O'Cannons"), nicknamed the Cathedral Town, is a large town in County Donegal, Ireland, on the River Swilly in the north-west of Ulster. Along with the nearby city of Derry, Letterkenny is a regional eco ...
.
Career
Finn Harps
Blaney began his career with
Finn Harps
Finn Harps Football Club is an Irish football club that play in the First Division of the League of Ireland, as of 2023. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. They hail from Ballybofey, County Donegal and play their ho ...
, captaining their under-17 team and also playing for their under-19 team.
He made his senior debut in the 2017 season, making 3 League of Ireland appearances.
He signed a new contract for the 2018 season in December 2017.
Doncaster Rovers
He turned professional in January 2018 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with English club
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...
in January 2018.
He moved on loan to
Tamworth in July 2018 for an intended six months. He returned sooner and then moved on loan to
Grantham Town in October 2018 for a month, making four appearances in all competitions. Blaney signed for
Blyth Spartans
Blyth Spartans Association Football Club is an association football club based in Blyth, Northumberland. They are currently members of and play at Croft Park.
They were founded in September 1899 by Fred Stoker, who was the club's first secre ...
on loan in February 2020. He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season.
Sligo Rovers
He signed for
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional association football, football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland.
The club was founded in 1928 and have been in ...
for the 2021 season.
Motherwell
In December 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Scottish club
Motherwell
Motherwell (, ) is a List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Shires of Scotland, Historically in the p ...
in January 2023.
Livingston
On 13 June 2025, Blaney joined
Scottish Premiership
The Scottish Premiership, also known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Scotland and the highest level of the Scottish football league system. Th ...
club
Livingston.
International career
Blaney represented Ireland at schoolboy level,
captaining the side.
Career statistics
References
1999 births
Living people
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Finn Harps F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Tamworth F.C. players
Grantham Town F.C. players
Sligo Rovers F.C. players
League of Ireland players
Men's association football defenders
Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Irish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Motherwell F.C. players
Livingston F.C. players
Scottish Professional Football League players
21st-century Irish sportsmen
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