Shane Curran (footballer)

Curran was featured in an episode of TG4's Laochra Gael documentary series in January 2021.

Curran stood unsuccessfully in the 2016 general election as a Fianna Fáil candidate in the Roscommon–Galway constituency. He received approximately two thousand first presence votes (4%), and was eliminated on the seventh count.

Curran co-founded a flood defence company, Global Flood Solutions, in 2009. This company has entered into contracts internationally, with governments, NGOS, UN, European Union training mission to Somalia, Afghanistan and other entities for military and flood defence barriers.

In 2004 his performance versus Sligo and subsequent 1-1 remain a record in senior inter-county championship football, leading to further recognition.

He was awarded the GPA "Player of the Month" in May 2004, while also receiving the Irish Independent "sports star of the week" for the same month.

Curran was nominated for an All Star in 2003 and was Roscommon and Connacht GAA player of the year in 2003. He holds the record of been the only goalkeeper to score both a goal and a point in championship football, his 1-1 versus Sligo in the Connacht championship led to him receiving the Irish Independent "May player of the Month" in 2004. Curran followed in his father's footsteps in 2012 by winning a Connacht Club senior medal, becoming only the fourth father-and-son to hold such medals. His career spanned four decades, with performances at minor, senior and club levels in 1989, 1990, 2003, 2004 and 2013.

In 2003 he was made captain of the side by new manager Tommy Carr. Roscommon lost out to Galway in Connacht but went on a good run in the qualifiers. Wins over Cork, Leitrim and two games needing extra time against Offaly and Kildare saw Roscommon qualify for an All-Ireland quarter-final with Kerry. It was Roscommon's first game in Croke Park since 1991, and despite scoring three goals they came up short on a 1-21 to 3-10 scoreline.

His performances in 2003 senior championship saw him nominated for an All Star and receive the Roscommon Supporters POTY award.

He returned to the senior set-up in 2001 making his first championship appearance in four years in the Connacht Senior Football Championship opening round clash with New York. He was sent off during the game and failed to regain the starting spot as Roscommon won a first Connacht title since 1991.

He also captained the Roscommon Junior Team to All Ireland success in 2000 with a win over Kerry in Nenagh proving to be the catalyst for a Senior Connacht Championship win in 2001.

Curran was also the goalkeeper with Athlone Town FC in the League of Ireland. He was the club's, supporters' and players' POTY in 1995. He retired from association football in 1997 to devote his sporting time to Gaelic football.

With Roscommon, he won a Connacht Minor Football Championship medal in 1989. He made his senior championship debut with Roscommon as a forward in 1991, however he picked up an injury early on in the game. He lined out in the 1992 Connacht Senior Football Championship but couldn't help his side from a heavy loss to Mayo. He drifted away from intercounty football for the next few seasons after the loss but played in both the ‘94 and ‘97 championships.

Shane Curran (born 8 April 1971) is an Irish sportsperson from Castlerea, County Roscommon. He is the former inter-county Gaelic football goalkeeper for Roscommon, and his club St Brigid's. He played association football as well with Athlone Town FC.