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.

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.

He was named Junior Academy Player of the Year in 2007[4] and kicked five goals in their Grand Final win over St Helens.

[13] In July 2015, McShane joined Castleford on a two-and-a-half-year contract as part of a deal that saw Scott Moore move the other way on loan.

[21] On 17 July 2021, he played for Castleford in their 2021 Challenge Cup final loss against St Helens at Wembley Stadium.

[2] On 9 June, during the defeat against Salford, he sustained a fractured forearm which would force him to miss the remaining months of the season.

[30] After nine months on the sidelines, McShane made his competitive return on 23 March against Batley in the Challenge Cup and marked the occasion by scoring a try and two goals.

[31] In late May, complications arose regarding his previous arm injury and he underwent surgery to remove the orthopedic plates.

[32][33] On 5 September, it was announced that McShane would retire from playing full-time at the end of the season,[34] and he received a guard of honour at his final home game.

[35][36] On 6 November 2024, it was announced that McShane had signed for the York Knights in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.

[40] McShane was named in Shaun Wane's first England squad in March 2020, in preparation for the end-of-season Ashes series.

McShane earned his first senior England cap against the Combined Nations All Stars on 25 June 2021 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.