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18 Facts About Ronan Finn

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

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Ronan Finn was signed by UCD in 2005 and went straight into the under-21 team.

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Ronan Finn was a member of the side that won a second straight Dr Tony O'Neill Under-21 League Championship, scoring the winning goal in the final against Shelbourne.

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Ronan Finn's displays did not go unnoticed, and he was nominated for the PFAI Young Player of the Year award and won the UCD Supporters' New Player of the Yea.

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Ronan Finn secured his place as a regular in centre midfield in 2007.

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Ronan Finn 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.

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Ronan Finn began the 2008 season in good form in the opening games against Derry City and Bray Wanderers.

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Ronan Finn was handed the captaincy of this squad by Martin Russell who led them to promotion and the 2009 First Division title.

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Ronan Finn was named the PFAI First Division Player of the Year for 2009.

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Ronan Finn departed UCD after five seasons to join Sporting Fingal on 8 December 2009.

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In December 2014, Ronan Finn signed a two-year deal with Dundalk, linking up with his former boss at Shamrock Rovers, Stephen Kenny.

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Ronan Finn won the league and cup double at the club in 2015.

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Ronan Finn played in all 6 of Dundalk's UEFA Champions League qualifying matches as they reached the play-off stage.

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Ronan Finn holds the record for the most European appearances by a League of Ireland player.

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On 2 November 2023, Ronan 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.

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Ronan Finn was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the first time in early 2007, for the annual Madeira Cup tournament.

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Ronan Finn won his first cap when he came on as a half-time substitute against Madeira.

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Ronan Finn has a degree in Sports Management from University College Dublin.