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John McShane

Name: John McShane
Position: Half-Back

Representative Honours: Ireland: 4 Caps (1899-1900).
Club Honours: (with Cliftonville) Irish Cup Winner 1899/00.

Club Career:
Cliftonville

Biography:
A four-time capped Cliftonville half-back, John McShane was given the honour of captaining Ireland against Scotland in 1900. That match, like the other three he played in an Irish shirt, finished in defeat.

At club level McShane was part of of the Cliftonville side that defeated Bohemians in the 1900 Irish Cup Final.

Ireland Cap Details:
25-03-1899 Scotland A L 1-9 BC
24-02-1900 Wales... A L 0-2 BC
03-03-1900 Scotland H L 0-3 BC
17-03-1900 England. H L 0-2 BC

Summary: 4/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 4.

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