Paul McShane (rugby league)

Paul McShane

Personal information
Full name	Paul Bernard McShane
Born	(1989-11-19) 19 November 1989 (age 35) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	14 st 5 lb (91 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009–13 Leeds Rhinos 63 14 0 0 56 2010(loan) → Hull F.C. 4 0 0 0 0 2012(loan) → Widnes Vikings 11 3 4 0 20 2013(DR) → Hunslet Hawks 1 0 2 0 4 2014–15 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 51 6 0 0 24 2015–24 Castleford Tigers 223 31 69 2 264 2025– York Knights 0 0 0 0 0 Total 353 54 75 2 368 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021–22 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3] As of 6 November 2024

Paul McShane (born 19 November 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or scrum-half for the York Knights in the RFL Championship. He has represented England at international level, and was the recipient of the Man of Steel award in 2020.

McShane began his career with the Leeds Rhinos, where he progressed through the academy and played for five seasons, winning the 2012 World Club Challenge. During this time he also featured on loan for Hull FC, the Widnes Vikings and the Hunslet Hawks. He signed for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2014 and spent two years there. Partway through the 2015 season, McShane joined the Castleford Tigers, where he would go on to spend the majority of his career. Across a 10-year stay, he made 223 appearances and scored 31 tries, 69 goals and 2 drop goals. He played in the 2017 Grand Final and 2021 Challenge Cup final, won the 2017 League Leaders' Shield, and was appointed Castleford club captain from 2022 until his departure at the end of 2024. He joined the York Knights ahead of 2025.