Paul McShane (footballer)
Paul McShane (2013 )
Paul David McShane (born 6 January 1986 Kilpedder, County Wicklow ) is an Irish football player. The defender has since 2009 when English club Hull City under contract.
Club career
McShane began his football career at the local club Greystones United. He also played for the school teams from St. David's and then the St. Joseph 's Boys.
In summer 2002, McShane came to the Academy of Manchester United. In 2003 he played in the FA Youth Cup, in which Manchester United won 3-1 against Middlesbrough FC. In the summer of 2004, he was employed in some friendly matches during the preseason in professional team of Manchester, but came to no duty stake. In December 2004, he was loaned for one month to the Walsall FC, he spent the following season on loan in full by the second division Brighton & Hove Albion and was honored by the fans as the " Player of the Season"; occupied with the club but the last place. In summer 2006, McShane was transferred together with Luke Steele to West Bromwich Albion, in return came Tomasz Kuszczak to Manchester.
With West Brom defender took 4th place in the final table, reaching the play-offs rise, but in which they lost in the decisive match Derby County 0-1. McShane had played 32 league games that season and his performances were shown the first division club Sunderland AFC worth to secure a transfer fee of up to 2.5 million pounds, the services of the defender.
Since August 30, 2009 Paul McShane playing for Hull City, who are currently active in the Football League Championship 2010/11.
National
McShane was appointed as part of the qualifying matches for Euro 2008 against Cyprus and the Czech Republic by Steve Staunton in the Irish squad. After following the game against Cyprus with Andy O'Brien ( injury) and Richard Dunne ( dismissal ) failed the two -budgetary central defender McShane made his debut in the match against the Czech Republic on 11 October 2006 in the national team. Since then, McShane is part of the permanent staff of the Irish national team.