Ronan Finn (born 21 December 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division side UCD, where he is also club captain.

Having made over 50 appearances in European competition, Finn competed in the group stages of the Europa League with both Shamrock Rovers (2011) and Dundalk (2016).

[4] As the demands to fly over became more frequent from Cambridge United youth manager Ricky Duncan, Finn decided to end his time with the club to instead focus on his education.

He forged a partnership with fellow Irish under-21 international Shane McFaul, which helping UCD reach the semi-finals of both the League and FAI Cups.

With the retirement of Tony McDonnell and the departure of Shane McFaul in 2008, Finn became one of the most experienced central midfielders at the club and formed a new partnership with Alan McNally in the centre.

Following relegation, UCD lost almost all of its first-team squad but Finn decided to remain to complete his degree in Sports Management at the university.

[8] On 10 February 2011 the directors of Sporting Fingal confirmed that the club withdrew its application for a licence from the FAI to participate in the 2011 Airtricity League season.

in a 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifier [19] On 2 November 2023, Finn announced that he would be returning to his first senior club UCD, despite an offer of a contract extension from Shamrock Rovers, in order to combine football with a two-year Masters’ course in Sports Management at the University.

In May 2010, Finn made his Republic of Ireland U23 debut against England C in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy game at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre.