Kay McShane

Kay McShane (1948/1949 – 20 December 2019) was a former Irish wheelchair athlete.

Kay McShane

Personal information
Born	1948/1949
Died	20 December 2019 (aged 70)
Medal record Women's wheelchair racing Representing  Ireland Paralympic Games 1984 Stoke Mandeville /New York Marathon 4 1988 Seoul Marathon 4 1988 Seoul 800 m 4 London Marathon 1984 London Wheelchair 1985 London Wheelchair 1986 London Wheelchair

Career

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]

Events

In 2023 the family of McShane engaged Spike Island Development Company Limited (SIDCL) to remove their 1246-word tribute to McShane for not providing disabled visitors with travel busses having wheelchair accommodations.^[3]

Death

Kay McShane died on 20 December 2019, aged 70.^[4]