Paul Gerard Shanahan (18 October 1948 – 15 February 2011)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Shanahan, a Northcote recruit, played 21 games for Fitzroy, with 12 of his appearances coming in the 1970 VFL season.
[2][3] He left Fitzroy after the 1972 season and played with West Perth, followed by a stint in South Australia playing for West Torrens.
[4] He was also a bowler for the Northcote Cricket Club in district cricket; and, at the age of 17, he played in Northcote's 1st XI premiership winning side in 1965–66, which was captained by Test opener Bill Lawry.
[5][6] He played 20 first XI matches for Northcote between 1965 and 1971, and took 21 wickets at 44.7.