Shane Blaney

Shane Blaney

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Letterkenny, Ireland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Livingston
Number	4
Youth career
	Finn Harps
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Finn Harps	3	(0)
2018–2020	Doncaster Rovers	0	(0)
2018	→ Tamworth (loan)	2	(0)
2018	→ Grantham Town (loan)	4	(0)
2020	→ Blyth Spartans (loan)	1	(0)
2021–2022	Sligo Rovers	37	(1)
2023–2025	Motherwell	43	(2)
2025–	Livingston	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:10, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Shane Blaney (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.

Early and personal life

Blaney was born in Letterkenny. ^[1]

Career

Finn Harps

Blaney began his career with Finn Harps, captaining their under-17 team and also playing for their under-19 team. ^[2] He made his senior debut in the 2017 season, making 3 League of Ireland appearances. ^[1] He signed a new contract for the 2018 season in December 2017. ^[2]

Doncaster Rovers

He turned professional in January 2018 after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with English club Doncaster Rovers in January 2018. ^{[3] [4] [5]} He moved on loan to Tamworth in July 2018 for an intended six months. ^[6] He returned sooner and then moved on loan to Grantham Town in October 2018 for a month, ^[7] making four appearances in all competitions. ^[8] Blaney signed for Blyth Spartans on loan in February 2020. ^[9] He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2019–20 season. ^[10]

Sligo Rovers

He signed for Sligo Rovers for the 2021 season. ^[11]

Motherwell

In December 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Scottish club Motherwell in January 2023. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Livingston

On 13 June 2025, Blaney joined Scottish Premiership club Livingston. ^[15]

International career

Blaney represented Ireland at schoolboy level, ^{[2] [16]} captaining the side. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 9 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Finn Harps	2017 [1]	League of Ireland Premier Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
Doncaster Rovers	2018–19 [17]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	2	0
	2019–20 [18]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
Tamworth (loan)	2018–19 [19]	Southern Football League	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
Grantham Town (loan)	2018–19 [20]	Northern Premier League	4	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Blyth Spartans (loan)	2019–20 [1]	National League North	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Sligo Rovers	2021 [1]	League of Ireland Premier Division	12	1	0	0	0	0	2 [d]	0	14	1
	2022 [1]	League of Ireland Premier Division	25	0	0	0	0	0	6 [d]	1	31	1
	Total		37	1	1	0	0	0	8	1	46	2
Motherwell	2022–23 [21]	Scottish Premiership	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2023–24 [22]	Scottish Premiership	24	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	28	2
	2024–25 [23]	Scottish Premiership	11	0	1	0	5	1	0	0	17	1
	Total		43	2	2	0	9	1	0	0	54	3
Livingston	2025–26 [24]	Scottish Premiership	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	1
Career total			91	3	2	0	11	2	12	1	116	6

1. Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
2. Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. Shane Blaney at Soccerway . Retrieved 8 April 2019.
2. "Coll and Blaney re-sign for Harps". Finn Harps F.C. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
3. Harry Walsh (15 January 2018). "Donegal teenager joins the professional ranks". Donegal News. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
4. "Shane Blaney: Doncaster Rovers sign teenage Finn Harps defender". BBC Sport. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
5. "Blaney ambitious after Rovers move". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
6. "Blaney makes loan move to Tamworth". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
7. "Loan deals for Rovers trio". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
8. "Profile". Grantham Town F.C. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
9. "Arrival | Blaney joins on loan from Doncaster Rovers". 7 February 2020.
10. "Retained list confirmed". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
11. "Sligo Rovers sign ex-Doncaster defender Shane Blaney". 28 December 2020 – via www.rte.ie.
12. Coyle, Andy (20 December 2022). "Motherwell announce signing of defender Shane Blaney from Sligo Rovers". STV News.
13. "Former Sligo Rovers defender Shane Blaney signs for Motherwell". Irish Independent. 20 December 2022.
14. "'This is a really exciting move for me' – Shane Blaney can't wait to join Motherwell from Sligo Rovers". Irish Independent. 20 December 2022.
15. "Livingston: Shane Blaney makes switch from Motherwell". BBC Sport. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
16. "Successful Finn Harps awards night". Finn Harps F.C. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
17. "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
18. "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
19. "Shane Blaney | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
20. "StackPath". www.granthamtownfc.com.
21. "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
22. "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
23. "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
24. "Games played by Shane Blaney in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 June 2025.