Ronan Finnegan '25 Recruiting Profile

My first name, Ronan, is the Irish spelling of the Japanese word RONIN 浪人 and is a tribute to the famous legend of the 47 Ronin Warriors. These 47 Ronins are celebrated in Japan for their commitment to each other and for honoring their word. On the high school varsity team, I wear #4, but on club teams, I always wear the uniform #47 in their honor. What makes me unique is that I fully embrace this same empowering spirit of "AND" in every aspect of my own life where I strive to be a Leader AND Teammate, Competitor AND Friend, as well as an Athlete AND Student (GPA: 4.28 out of 4.0).

In 2022, as a sophomore, I earned the starting number 10 position as the central attacking midfielder spot on my high school varsity team. With the ability to control the tempo of the game and score critical goals in overtime and the playoffs, our team advanced to the State Championship Final Four (note the press clippings attached to profile). In preparation for each soccer season, I run in back-to-back track seasons to continue to increase my full-game box-to-box stamina and attacking speed. (Verified 5K race time of 17:08).  This high level of fitness, along with my natural switch-foot ability has proven to be very advantageous as a dual-threat midfielder - as evidenced by scoring seven goals utilizing both feet equally (first 10 games). Due to my speed and physicality, at times I am called upon to play multiple positions to meet the needs of the game (for example - played outside wing-back for part of two games in order to shut down a fast, aggressive winger).  Possessing the necessary skillset to act as a utility player when required, opens up multiple position opportunities for a college-level team. 

Off the pitch, I challenge myself to live up to another name, Robert E. Kelly, for whom I was fortunate enough to receive my school's Character Award named in his honor. When I received this award, I was incredibly grateful since I was selected by both the school faculty and my classmates. This spring I was also selected to represent my high school as their ambassador for the New Hampshire Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference.  In 2024, I was selected as the Captain of the Varsity Indoor Track Team and was again chosen as the Captain of the Outdoor Track Team.  

Please contact me if your team needs a fiercely competitive player who can balance Compassion for teammates with the Passion to win.