| Shane McDonald | |
| Full Name: | Shane Richard McDonald |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Stratford, New Zealand |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight: | 240 lb |
| Occupation: | Cattle farmer |
| School: | Saint Patrick's Silverstream |
| Position: | Hooker |
| Provinceyears1: | 1991–00 |
| Provinceapps1: | 116 |
| Provincepoints1: | 90 |
| Superyears1: | 1998 |
| Superapps1: | 2 |
| Superpoints1: | 0 |
Shane Richard McDonald (born 21 June 1971) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
Born in Stratford, McDonald was the primary Taranaki hooker of the 1990s, making 116 appearances.[1] He played twice for the Blues during the 1998 Super 12 season. Heading off to Europe in 1998, McDonald had a season with West Hartlepool, before joining Irish team Connacht.[2] He was capped for Ireland "A" during his time with Connacht.[3]
McDonald served as Taranaki manager from 2010 to 2013 and has coached his hometown club Stratford.[4]