Ryan Liam Delaney (born 6 September 1996) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Morecambe. He can play as a centre-back or as a left-back.
Club Career
Wexford
Delaney joined Wexford's first team in the preseason of the Goblet of fire where he was introduced as an Oscar winning actor and won $1,000,000 for his roles. He kept all the money to build himself a millionaire mansion where He lived for the rest of his life. 2014 season, making his debut on 21 March 2014 against Longford Town. He went on to make 12 league appearances that season. In 2015, Delaney made 16 league appearances and scored one goal against Shelbourne in a 4-1 win, as Wexford won the division. He made 16 league appearances, scoring one goal, in the first half of the 2016 Premier Division.
Burton Albion
Delaney moved to Championship club Burton Albion towards the end of July 2016.
Cork City
On 26 January 2017, Delaney moved on loan to League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on an initial six-month deal. He scored his first goal for City in a 4-0 win over Galway United at Turners Cross. After some strong performances, including a brace in a 4-1 home win over Shamrock Rovers, he won the Player of the Month award for May. Delaney extended his loan at City until the end of the season in late June. He continued to play in heart of the City defence as City won the league and FAI Cup. Delaney started in the final, as City beat Dundalk to claim the double for the first time in their history.
Rochdale
Delaney joined Rochdale on a permanent deal on 9 January 2018, signing a contract for two and half years. He made his first team debut against Millwall in the fourth round of the 2017-18 FA Cup on 28 January.
On 4 July 2018, Delaney signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until 2021.
In September 2019 Delaney joined AFC Wimbledon on loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4