Shane Blaney

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Shane Blaney
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Letterkenny, Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position 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 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:27, 18 October 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

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Blaney was born in Letterkenny.[1]

Career

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Finn Harps

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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

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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

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

Motherwell

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

Livingston

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

International career

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

Career statistics

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As of match played on 18 October 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 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 8 1
Career total 95 3 2 0 12 2 12 1 121 6
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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