McKane first came to prominence after joining the
St. Vincent's club from the O'Connell's Boys' Club. He lined out during a
golden era for the club and won five
County Championship titles in six seasons. McKane first played for the
Dublin senior team in 1960 and, after initially lining out at midfield, eventually found his best position at wing-back. He won back-to-back
Leinster Championship medals in 1962 and 1963, however, the highlight of his brief inter-county career was the
1963 All-Ireland final defeat of
Galway. ==Honours==