On 14 January 2015, McCann returned to his native country to join NIFL Premiership side Linfield on a free transfer after his contract at Peterborough was terminated by mutual consent.
ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, mə kˈæn ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hɪz nˈeɪɾɪv kˈʌntɹi tə dʒˈɔɪn nˈɪfəl pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp sˈaɪd lˈɪnfiːld ˌɔn ɐ fɹˈiː tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ˈæftɚ hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt æt pˈiːɾɚbˌʌɹoʊ wʌz tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ mjˈuːtʃuːəl kənsˈɛnt.