In 2013–14, McSharry suffered a slow start to the season due to a long recovery from hip surgery. He made his first appearance in a 2013–14 Heineken Cup game with Zebre on 19 October 2013. McSharry played his first 2013–14 Pro12 game against Glasgow Warriors on 2 November 2013. McSharry started Connacht's game against Toulouse in the Heineken Cup, with the province overcoming the four-time European champions in a famous victory. McSharry was forced into another spell of absence with an ankle injury in December 2013. At the end of the season McSharry had played a total of three Heineken Cup games, and made 11 league appearances, with a try against Ulster.