Described as a left-footed defensive midfield player, Finneran joined the Blackburn Rovers academy at eight years-old.
[1] Finneran was named among the match day squad for Blackburn in the EFL Championship against Bristol City in December 2023 but was an unused substitute.
[4] However, he was not allowed to wear a kit with the main Blackburn shirt sponsor, an electronic cigarette manufacturer, due to his young age.
[5] Finneran will join Newcastle United academy, a tribunal will be required to determine the compensation fee owed to Blackburn Rovers for young midfielder.
He went on to play for Ireland at U16 and U17 levels, making his competitive debut in a 4-0 Euro U17 qualifying win over Armenia U17 in October 2023.