Personal Life/family
The son of Irish parents, Rosaleen and Donal, he also excelled in lacrosse. He grew up in Mimico, Ontario, a neighbourhood of Etobicoke (now Toronto), where he attended St. Leo's Catholic School. The family attended St. Leo's Roman Catholic Church (in Mimico). He has three brothers, Danny, Brian and Shaun. He also attended Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, where he played on the hockey team and won a OFSAA gold medal in 1985.
Shanahan married his wife Catherine on July 4, 1998. They have three children. Shanahan became a United States citizen on May 17, 2002. He lives in the Boston area during the on-season.
His cousin is the wife of Irish comedian, Neil Delamere.
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