Robert Finnerty Explained

Rob Finnerty
Irish:Roibeard Ó Fiannachta
Occupation:Primary school teacher
Birth Date:14 April 1998
Birth Place:Galway, Ireland
Height:1.850NaN0
Sport:Gaelic Football
Code:Football
County:Galway
Province:Connacht
Clubs:Salthill-Knocknacarra
Clposition:Centre forward
Clyears:2016–
Colleges:NUI Galway
Counties:Galway
Icposition:Right corner forward
Icyears:2019–
Icprovince:3

Robert Finnerty (born 14 April 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Salthill-Knocknacarra and at senior level for the Galway county team.

Part of the Galway senior panel since 2017, he played for Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship final and the 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final. He has played Sigerson Cup football for NUI Galway and is the son of Anthony Finnerty, who played for Mayo.[1] [2]

Robert Finnerty made senior championship appearances for Galway in 2019, playing championship before he played in the league.[3]

He scored a goal in Pádraic Joyce's first game as manager.[4]

He took a penalty against Armagh in the 2022 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final game.[5]

He came off injured after ten minutes of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.[6]

Honours

Galway

Notes and References

  1. News: 'He's a Galway man now when we are playing Mayo' — son of a Green and Red hero. The42.ie. Sinead. Farrell. 10 January 2020.
  2. News: Galway's Robert Finnerty plays with freedom and flair — he plays how every minor should. JOE. Conan. Doherty.
  3. News: Robert Finnerty remains eager to impress. Cian. O'Connell. 19 December 2019.
  4. News: Gleeson saves Tribe as Joyce era kicks off with victory over Farney. Irish Independent. Michael. Verney. 27 January 2020.
  5. News: Robert Finnerty's strut up to the penalty spot was the stuff of legend. JOE. Niall. McIntyre. 27 June 2022.
  6. News: Pádraic Joyce: No one to blame but ourselves. RTÉ News. 28 July 2024.
  7. News: Galway secure Connacht title as inside men put Roscommon to the sword. Irish Examiner. Eoghan. Cormican. 29 May 2022.