Kay McShane

Kay McShane
Personal information
Born1948/1949
Died20 December 2019 (aged 70)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair racing
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/New York		 Marathon 4
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Marathon 4
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 800 m 4
London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 1984 London Wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 1985 London Wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 1986 London Wheelchair

Kay McShane (1948/1949 – 20 December 2019) was a former Irish wheelchair athlete. Her record of three consecutive wins in the 1984-1986 London Marathon women's wheelchair race remained unequaled for nearly 20 years until Francesca Porcellato tied the record in 2005 and then broke it in 2006.[1] McShane competed in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Paralympics, in events ranging from the 800 metres to the marathon. She took a silver medal in the marathon in 1984, and two bronze medals in the marathon and 800 metres in 1988.[2]

Kay McShane died on 20 December 2019, aged 70.[3]

  1. ^ "Flora London Marathon 2006 - Some of the Personalities". Disability Sports Events. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Kay McShane". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. ^ Dunne, Chris (6 January 2020). "The remarkable life of a Cork sport star". EchoLIVE.ie.