Shane Blaney
Irish professional footballer
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Shane Blaney (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Livingston.
| 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) | |||
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] 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]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played on 20 February 2026
| 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[19] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20[20] | 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[21] | Southern Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Grantham Town (loan) | 2018–19[22] | 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 | – | 2[d] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2022[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6[d] | 1 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Motherwell | 2022–23[23] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[24] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25[25] | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Livingston | 2025–26[26] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | |
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2026[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 123 | 6 | ||
- Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
