Liam Donnelly, born on 7 March 1996 (age 30), is a Northern Ireland midfielder who has built a steady career in Scottish football. Used primarily as a central defensive midfielder, he brings a practical sort of presence rather than anything too ornamental, which is usually no bad thing in that part of the pitch.
His most productive league season came with Motherwell in 2019-2020, when he scored seven goals in 22 appearances. That remains the standout attacking return in a career more generally shaped around structure, ball-winning and doing enough of the unglamorous work to keep getting picked.
Now with St Mirren, where he wears number 4, Donnelly remains a regular first-team presence in 2025-2026. He has made 17 league appearances and scored one league goal, along with three Scottish Cup appearances, taking him to 20 appearances and one goal across all competitions for the season.
Donnelly’s career has settled into the shape of an established Scottish Premiership professional: dependable, experienced, and still involved week to week for a St Mirren side using him as part of its core squad.
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