Robert Finnerty
Galway Gaelic footballer
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Robert Finnerty (born 14 April 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Salthill–Knocknacarra and at senior level for the Galway county team.
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| Born | 14 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of the Galway senior panel since 2017, he played for Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final and the 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final. He has played Sigerson Cup football for NUI Galway and is the son of Anthony Finnerty, who played for Mayo.[1][2]
Robert Finnerty made senior championship appearances for Galway in 2019, playing championship before he played in the league.[3]
He scored a goal in Pádraic Joyce's first game as manager.[4]
He took a penalty against Armagh in the 2022 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final game.[5]
He came off injured after ten minutes of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.[6] He won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.[7]