 Blaney is one of a couple of players that have won Ulster Senior Hurling and Football

While at St. Colman's Blaney was part of probably the best college team Ulster has certainly seen and with respect to Ireland we will never know.Between Blaney's 1st year in 1974 and last in 1981, the team went undefeated through league and knockout stages in the various age category competitions.Winning Dalton Cup(74/75)(Blaney captain), Corn na nOg(76/77), Rannefast(78/79) and MacRory Cup(1981).