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Seamus Patrick Finnegan (born 1 March 1949) is an Irish playwright and author who was born in Belfast and has lived in London for most of his adult life. His work in the 1980s centred on the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Life and career Early life and education Seamus Finnegan's early education was significantly influenced by the Christian Brothers of Ireland founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice. Having passed the eleven-plus exam, he attended St. Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast where he was in the same class as the President of Sinn Fein, Gerry AdamsGerry Adams.

Five volumes of his work have been published, two by Marion Boyars Ltd and three by Harwood Academic (editor Robert Robinson) including a book about Israeli dramatists