[1][2][3] He played when Donegal won the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and scored a point in the final at Croke Park.
[4][5] On 25 October 2017, the county board announced McCann's appointment as senior manager on a two-year contract, with the possibility of a third year in charge also mentioned.
[1][6] The county board had specifically identified him after all candidates nominated for the position were rejected as unsuitable.
[7] McCann led Donegal to first competitive victories over Derry and Down in the 2018 National Hurling League.
[11][12] McCann played as a goalkeeper for Burt in the 2020 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship.