In 2001, manager Roddy Collins spent £120,000 to secure Foran's signature for Carlisle United, in England.

While at Brunton Park he scored twenty-nine goals, with sixteen of them coming in the 2001–2002 season, helping Carlisle to a respectable mid-table finish – despite the club's recent history of battling to stay in The Football League.

During his time at Carlisle, he had a highly publicised 'fight' in the tunnel with Huddersfield Town's Steve Yates after a series of fouls committed by Foran in the first-half.

Soon afterwards he joined Inverness CT on a deal until the end of the season, making him their first signing under manager Terry Butcher.

Foran made his debut in a goalless draw against Celtic and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Hibernian.

Foran made three substitute appearances in the 2015–16 season before he suffered a calf muscle tear in February 2016.

[9] It was reported that he could miss the rest of the season but he managed to make a surprise return in March he was an unused substitute a 1–1 draw at Easter Road In The Scottish Cup Quarter Final against Hibernian and the following league game away To St Johnstone F.C.

he impressed Yogi Hughes enough that he gave Foran a surprise start in the 2-1 Quarter Final replay home defeat to Hibernian.

May was a better month for the Irishman making substitute appearances in the last 3 games of the season a 3–2 home loss against Dundee United F.C.

[11] During the summer, Inverness signed Billy King on loan from Hearts, Kevin McNaughton, Jake Mulraney and Scott Boden.

Before the international break Foran signed Lonsana Doumbouya, Brad McKay and Larnell Cole.