Shane Blaney
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sligo Rovers (on loan from Livingston) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2026– | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:49, 23 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Shane Blaney (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.
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] On 18 October 2025, Blaney suffered a hamstring injury that would keep him out of action for at least a three month spell.[16]
Sligo Rovers loan
On 19 January 2026, Blaney returned to his former club Sligo Rovers on loan until 30 June 2026.[17]
