Kay McShane

Kay McShane
Personal information
Born	1948/1949
Died	20 December 2019 (aged 70)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair racing
Representing Ireland
Paralympic Games
London Marathon

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]

References

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

External links

Kay McShane at the International Paralympic Committee

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[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.

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