Background
He was born at Sion Mills, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland).
He was born at Sion Mills, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland).
He was educated at the Sion Mills Public Elementary School.
McFarlane was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Following success in club cricket, McFarlane was selected to play in Ireland"s first-class match against Scotland in 1937 at Ormeau, Belfast. Batting at number six, he was dismissed for a duck by John Farquhar in the Irish first-innings.
In their second-innings he scored 21 runs before being dismissed by Alexander Paris.
This was his only major appearance for Ireland. Outside of cricket he was employed as a textile worker
He died at Derry, Northern Ireland on 14 June 1972.