 Devaney played his club hurling with Borris-Ileigh and enjoyed much success in a career that spanned three decades.He made his senior championship debut in 1952 at a time when the club's first great era was coming to an end.In spite of this, Devaney won a county senior championship medal in 1953, following a 4-8 to 4-4 defeat of Boherlahan.