Shane Monahan (born 28 April 1987) is an Irish professional

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player. Monahan previous played for

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as an academy player and for

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in Ireland. He then played for the English side

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in the

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, where he became a stand out performer, scoring eleven tries in the 2011–12 season as they finished seventh in the table. Monahan signed a one-year deal to join Aviva Premiership side

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for the 2012–13 season. His first highlight was scoring four tries in the

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victory over

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. On 2 April 2013, it was announced that Monahan had signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Gloucester until the end of the 2014–15 season. On 13 August 2015, it was announced that Irish

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side Munster had signed Monahan on a short-term contract as cover during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He made his debut for Munster on 5 September 2015, starting against

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. Monahan left Munster in November 2015, upon the conclusion of his contract.

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