Another of Reading's Irish imports, largely kept on the bench since his switch from Cork City in 2005
Like Kevin Doyle, Shane played for Cork City but having played just 12 games and scored five goals, he was snapped up by Reading in June 2005.
A razor-sharp forward, he made only fleeting appearances during the club’s Championship-winning campaign of 2006-07 and for the two seasons of Premier League football, he was largely restricted to a place on the bench.
By the summer of 2008 he had netted eight goals for the club and broken into full Republic of Ireland set-up, scoring three times in his first eight games.