# James Finnerty > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/James_Finnerty > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/James_Finnerty.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Finnerty > Source revision: 1318573163 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **James Finnerty** (born 1 February 1999) is an Irish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)). His former clubs include [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.), [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.), [Galway United](/source/Galway_United_F.C.) and [Sligo Rovers](/source/Sligo_Rovers_F.C.). ## Club career Born in [Skryne](/source/Skryne), Finnerty signed for English [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) from Irish club [Belvedere](/source/Belvedere_F.C.) in 2015.[1] He signed a two-year contract with [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale_A.F.C.) in May 2018.[2][3][4] After one senior appearance in the [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy),[5] in December 2018 it was announced that Finnerty would sign for [Bohemians](/source/Bohemian_F.C.) for the 2019 season.[6][7] Finnerty later said that part of the reason for leaving Rochdale was due to homesickness.[8][9] In April 2019 he scored an "incredible" goal by way of an overhead kick.[10] In March 2021 he was described as "a solid defender at the heart of the Bohemians defence".[11] On 3 July 2022, it was announced that Finnerty had signed for [Galway United](/source/Galway_United_F.C.) on loan until the end of the season.[12][13] Finnerty signed for [Sligo Rovers](/source/Sligo_Rovers_F.C.) ahead of the 2023 season.[14][15] On 25 August 2023, it was announced that he had departed the club by mutual consent, after making just two appearances following injury trouble.[16] ## International career He has represented the Republic of Ireland at [under-17](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-17_football_team), [under-18](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-18_football_team) and [under-19](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-19_football_team) youth levels.[1][2] ## Personal life Finnery attended [St Patrick's Classical School](/source/St_Patrick's_Classical_School) in [Navan](/source/Navan).[17] His father Padraig was a Gaelic football player.[9] Finnerty also played Gaelic football as a youth, as did his younger brother.[17] ## Career statistics [18] 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 Rochdale 2018–19 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0 Bohemians 2019 LOI Premier Division 31 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 34 2 2020 5 0 1 0 — 1[d] 0 7 0 2021 21 0 2 0 — 4[e] 0 27 0 2022 7 0 — — — 7 0 Total 64 2 5 0 1 0 5 0 75 2 Galway United (loan) 2022 LOI First Division 11 0 2 0 — 3[f] 0 16 0 Sligo Rovers 2023 LOI Premier Division 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0 Career Total 77 2 7 0 1 0 9 0 94 2 1. Includes [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup), [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) 1. Includes [League of Ireland Cup](/source/League_of_Ireland_Cup), [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) 1. Appearance in the [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy) 1. Appearance in the [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) 1. Appearances in the [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League) 1. Appearances in [2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs](/source/2022_League_of_Ireland_First_Division#Play-offs) ## References 1. ["Profile"](https://www.avfc.co.uk/players/j/f/james-finnerty). Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 23 May 2018. 1. Fennessy, Paul (23 May 2018). ["Ireland U19 international leaves Aston Villa to join League One outfit"](https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u19-international-leaves-aston-villa-to-join-league-one-outfit-4030265-May2018/). *The42* 1. ["James Finnerty makes switch from Villa to Rochdale"](http://www.extratime.ie/articles/20942/james-finnerty-makes-switch-from-villa-to-rochdale/). *ExtraTime.com* 1. ["James Finnerty: Rochdale sign teenage defender from Aston Villa"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44229639). BBC Sport. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018. 1. ["James Finnerty Departs"](https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/december/jamesfinnertydeparts/). *www.rochdaleafc.co.uk* 1. ["Former Aston Villa defender among four new signings at Bohs"](https://www.the42.ie/bohemian-fc-new-signings-4370976-Dec2018/). The 42. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019. 1. Scully, Michael (7 July 2019). ["Finnerty putting his stamp on Bohs after being homesick in Rochdale"](https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/james-finnerty-putting-stamp-bohs-16545220). *DublinLive* 1. Scully, Michael (5 July 2019). ["Finnerty making his mark in Bohs revolution after homesickness"](https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/james-finnerty-making-mark-bohemians-17402188). *irishmirror* 1. ["Watch: Bohs defender James Finnerty scores incredible overhead kick"](https://extra.ie/2019/04/08/sport/soccernews/watch-bohs-defender-james-finnerty-scores-incredible-overhead-kick). *Extra.ie*. 8 April 2019. 1. ["Skryne man Finnerty is delighted with his progress at the Phibsborough club"](https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/03/18/skryne-man-finnerty-is-delighted-with-his-progress-at-the-phibsborough-club/). *Meath Chronicle* 1. ["JAMES FINNERTY SIGNS FOR GALWAY UNITED - Galway United"](https://galwayunitedfc.ie/james-finnerty-signs-for-galway-united/). 3 July 2022. 1. ["Galway United sign classy centre back on loan from Bohemians"](https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/sport/58715-galway-united-sign-classy-centre-back-on-loan-from-bohemians) 1. ["James Finnerty signs for Rovers – Sligo Rovers"](https://www.sligorovers.com/james-finnerty-signs-for-rovers/). 16 December 2022. 1. ["James Finnerty confirmed as a Sligo Rovers player as John Russell's squad nears completion"](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/james-finnerty-confirmed-as-a-sligo-rovers-player-as-john-russells-squad-nears-completion-42225107.html). *independent* 1. ["James Finnerty departs Club – Sligo Rovers"](https://www.sligorovers.com/james-finnerty-departs-club/). 25 August 2023. 1. ["Meath Chronicle - James Finnerty adapting to first team football in the League of Ireland"](https://www.meathchronicle.ie/sport/soccer/articles/2019/05/17/4174198-james-finnerty-adapting-to-first-team-football-in-the-league-of-ireland/). *Meath Chronicle* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [James Finnerty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Finnerty) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Finnerty?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.