Shea is an Irish surname that is also used in some countries as a gender neutral given name. Shea may refer to:

People

Surname

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Brek Shea Dane Brekken "Brek" Shea (born February 28, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or left-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Shea began his career with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas after pla ...

(born 1990), American soccer player * Charles W. Shea (1921–1994), United States Army officer *

Cornelius Shea Cornelius P. Shea (September 7, 1872 – January 12, 1929) was an American labor leader and organized crime figure. He was the founding president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, holding the position from 1903 until 1907. He becam ...

(1872–1929), American labor leader and crime boss * Danny Shea (footballer) (1887–1960), English footballer *

Dave Shea (broadcaster) David W. Shea (born ''c''. 1950) is an Irish-American sportscaster, who is best known as the former ice hockey announcer for Hockey East and the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on November 19, 2008. Ca ...

(born ''c.'' 1950), in American hockey * Eric Shea (born 1960), American actor *

Francis Shea (disambiguation) Francis Shea may refer to: * Francis Raymond Shea (1913–1994), Roman Catholic Bishop of Evansville, Indiana, 1969–1989 * Francis X. Shea Francis Xavier "Frank" Shea (1926–July 9, 1977) was an American Jesuit priest and educator who served a ...

* Gilbert Shea (born 1928), American amateur tennis player *

George Beverly Shea George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved gospel singer"Michael Ireland, "America's 'Beloved Gospel Singer,' George Bever ...

(1909–2013), Canadian-American singer-songwriter *

Gerald Shea (disambiguation) Gerald Shea could refer to: * Gerald Shea (district attorney), American attorney from California * Gerald W. Shea (1931–2015), American politician from Illinois * Gerry Shea (1881–1964), American baseball player See also *Jerry Shay (born 19 ...

* Gwyn Shea (born 1937), American politician in Texas * H. James Shea, Jr. (c. 1940-1970), American politician

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* Jack Shea (speed skater) (1910–2002), American speed skater *

Jack Shea (footballer) Jack Shea (7 August 1927 – 20 March 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae * ''R ...

(1927–1983), Australian rules footballer *

Jack Shea (director) Jack Shea (August 1, 1928 – April 28, 2013) was an American film and television director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002. Life and career Born John Francis Shea, Jr., Shea's father was a traveling s ...

(1928–2013), American film/TV director *

James Shea James William Shea (born 16 June 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Luton Town. Career Arsenal Born in Islington, Greater London, Shea joined Arsenal's youth team in August 2007. In 2009, he won b ...

(born 1991), English footballer * Jamie Shea (born 1953), NATO official *

Jerry Shea Jeremiah Shea (12 August 1892 – 30 June 1947) was a Welsh international dual-code rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport and Pill Harriers under the rugby union code and later represented Wigan as a professional rugby league footb ...

(1892–1947), Welsh int'l rugby player * Joe Shea (born 1947), American activist/journalist & ''Shea v. Reno'' party * John Shea (disambiguation) *

Joseph Shea (disambiguation) Joseph Shea may refer to: * Joseph Francis Shea (1925–1999), NASA manager and aerospace engineer * Joe Shea (1947–2016), editor-in-chief of ''The American Reporter'' * Joseph Shea (FBI agent) (1919–2005), FBI agent * Joseph Hooker Shea Jo ...

Judith Shea Judith Shea is an American sculptor and artist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1948. She received a degree in fashion design at Parsons School of Design in 1969 and a BFA in 1975. This dual education formed the basis for her figure based ...

(born 1948), American sculptor

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Kevin Shea (disambiguation) Kevin Shea may refer to: * Kevin Shea (administrator) Kevin Shea is an American administrator who served as the acting United States secretary of agriculture from January to February 2021. A career civil servant, he has served as the Administrato ...

Michael Shea (disambiguation) Michael Shea or Mike Shea may refer to: *Michael Shea (actor) (born 1952), American child/teen actor *Michael Shea (American author) (1946–2014), American fantasy/horror/sci-fi writer * Michael Shea (diplomat) (1938–2009), Scottish press secreta ...

Nap Shea John Edward "Nap" Shea (May 23, 1874 – July 8, 1968), nicknamed "Napoleon", was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1902. He stood at 5' 5", weighed 155 lbs., and batted and threw right-handed.

(1874–1968), American baseball player * Patrick Shea (disambiguation) * Red Shea (1898–1981), American baseball pitcher *

Red Shea (guitarist) Red Shea (born Laurice Milton Pouliot; May 9, 1938 – June 10, 2008) was a renowned Canadian folk guitarist. Over his career, he helped define the sounds of artists such as Gordon Lightfoot and Ian and Sylvia Tyson, and was a regular on the TV sh ...

(1938–2008), Canadian folk guitarist * Robert Shea (1933–1994), American magazine editor and novelist * Spec Shea, Francis Joseph "Spec" Shea (1920–2002) (eponym of Shea Stadium) *

Stephen Shea Stephen Shea (born December 21, 1961, in Los Angeles, California) is a former child actor most noted for voicing the character of Linus van Pelt (inheriting the role from his older brother, Christopher) in seven animated ''Peanuts'' television ...

(born 1961), American former child actor *

Thomas Shea Thomas William Shea (November 14, 1931 – March 12, 1982) was an American ragtime composer. Biography Born in Mattoon, Illinois, United States, Shea studied piano briefly as a child, but later became interested in ragtime after hearing the "M ...

(1931-1982), American ragtime composer *

Tom J. Shea Tom J. Shea (born July 14, 1950) was an American businessman and politician. Shea was born in Owatonna, Minnesota and graduated from Marian Catholic High School in Owatonna. He went to the University of Minnesota and to Minnesota State Universit ...

(born 1950), American businessman and politician *

William Shea (disambiguation) William Shea (1907–1991) was an American lawyer and baseball league founder. William Shea may also refer to: *William Shea (actor) (1856–1918), British actor *William A. Shea (mayor), American politician *William J. Shea (1900–1965), justice ...

Given name

* Shea Adam, American auto racing reporter *

Shea Backus Shea Backus (born 1975) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Nevada Assembly from the 37th district. Early life Backus was born in 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada, a third generation Nevadan. After graduating from Ed W. Cl ...

(born 1975), American politician *

Shea Coulee Shea is an Irish surname that is also used in some countries as a gender neutral given name. Shea may refer to: People Surname A–H * Brek Shea (born 1990), American soccer player * Charles W. Shea (1921–1994), United States Army officer ...

, American drag performer, actor, recording artist, Winner RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars *

Shea Diamond ShaGasyia "Shea" Diamond (born March 17, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, and transgender rights activist. Her music is chiefly soul and R&B, and includes elements of blues, rock, hip-hop and folk. Her songwriting ability has been des ...

(born 1978), American singer-songwriter *

Shea Fahy Shea Fahy (born 6 October 1962) is an Irish Gaelic football coach and former player. At club level he played with Sarsfields and Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Kildare and Cork senior football teams. Fahy usually lined out at midfield. A ...

(born 1962), Irish former sportsperson who played Gaelic football * Shea Hillenbrand (born 1975), American baseball player *

Shea Patterson Shea Christopher Patterson (born January 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines (2018–2019) and the Ole M ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Shea Ralph Shea Sydney Ralph (born March 12, 1978) is a former collegiate basketball player and current head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team. She was previously an assistant coach at UConn from 2008 to 2021. Ralph was proficien ...

(born 1978), American women's basketball player and coach * Shea Showers (born 1974), American football player * Shea Weber (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player * Shea Whigham (born 1969), American actor

Fictional people

Harold Shea The "Harold Shea" Stories is a name given to a series of five science fantasy stories by the collaborative team of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt and to its later continuation by de Camp alone, Christopher Stasheff, Holly Lisle, John Maddo ...

, protagonist of ''The Incomplete Enchanter'' and sequels *

Shea Ohmsford ''The Sword of Shannara'' is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks. It is the first book in a titular trilogy. The novel interweaves two major plots into a fictional world called The Four Lands. One follows the protagonist ...

, character in Terry Brooks's ''The Sword of Shannara''

Other uses

* Shea Stadium, demolished NYC sport venue * USS ''Shea'' (DM-30), named for John Joseph Shea