Shea Kearney
Dunfermline Athletic

Shea Kearney

Shea Kearney of Dunfermline Athletic was born on 25 January 2004 (age 22).

Shea Kearney, born on 25 January 2004 (age 22), is a Northern Irish right-back with Dunfermline Athletic. His current market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His career has been shaped mainly by Cliftonville. Across two league seasons there, Kearney made 60 appearances and scored three goals, all of them coming in 2023–24, when he played 29 league matches. That spell remains the substantial part of his senior record, rather than a passing stop on the way elsewhere.

At Dunfermline, he has stayed involved rather than drifting to the edge of things. In 2025–26, he has made 28 Championship appearances, with another five in the Scottish Cup and two in the Premiership play-offs, giving him 35 appearances in all competitions without a goal.

Kearney is still a developing professional, but his career already has a clear shape: a meaningful run at Cliftonville, followed by regular first-team football at Dunfermline.

📈 Key stats and insights

Shea Kearney made 28 Championship appearances for Dunfermline in 2025-26
Shea Kearney started 17 league matches and was used 11 times as a substitute
Shea Kearney did not score in 28 Championship appearances
Shea Kearney added five Scottish Cup appearances and two Premiership play-off appearances
Shea Kearney joined Dunfermline from Cliftonville for a 100,000 fee
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Shea Kearney stats

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Right Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Shea Kearney
RB
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
11
Squad Number
73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight
25 January 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth
N. Ireland
Country of Birth
Dunfermline Athletic
Team
£170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2025 - 2026
Games
28
Starting
17
Substitute
11
Unused
8
Utilisation
78%
Goals
-
Yellows
2
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
-
Substitute
5
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
2
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Kearney made 28 Championship appearances for Dunfermline in 2025-26, starting 17 times and coming off the bench 11 times. He did not score, but added five Scottish Cup appearances and two Premiership play-off appearances, pointing to a regular squad role rather than a nailed-on starting place at right back.

🔥 Recent form

Last 2 appearances for Shea Kearney.

Match
Mins
44
Goals
-
Rating
-
Match
Falkirk
Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Falkirk
18 Apr 2026 (H)
Mins
52
Goals
-
Rating
-

📋 Career stats

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
-
Team
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
N. Ireland
Games
31
Goals
-
Team
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
N. Ireland
Games
29
Goals
3

Kearney's senior record is still narrow: two named clubs, Cliftonville and Dunfermline, by the age of 22. The standout marker before his move to Scotland was a three-goal 2023-24 season at Cliftonville, followed by a first Dunfermline season built more on availability and minutes than attacking output.

💰 Transfers

Team
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
11 July 2025
From
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
Type
Fee (£100k)
Team
Cliftonville
Cliftonville
1 July 2022
Type
Signed

Dunfermline paid a 100,000 fee to sign Kearney from Cliftonville on 11 July 2025, a clear step from Northern Irish football into the Scottish Championship. With a listed market value of €200k, the deal looks like a development signing rather than a short-term senior guarantee.

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