Former Sunderland defender Paul McShane has announced his retirement form professional football. The Republic of Ireland international signed for the Black Cats in 2007, signing from West Bromwich Albion for a reported fee of £1.5million.
McShane made 369 league appearances, with almost 100 of them coming in the Premier League with Sunderland and Hull City. He has spent the 12 months back with Manchester United after leaving Rochdale in the summer of 2021.
He took up the role of player coach with the purpose of playing as an overage player in the Red Devils Under-23's youth set-up. McShane will continue his work with the Manchester United Academy coach in the Professional Development Phase, working with players between the under-18 to under-23 group.
