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 former professional soccer player who played as a left midfielder or left-back. Shea began his career with Major League Soccer team FC Dallas after playing in the IMG Academy. He ...

(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 trade union, labor leader and organized crime figure. He was the founding president of the Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, holding the position from ...

(1872–1929), American labor leader and crime boss * Danny Shea (footballer) (1887–1960), English footballer * Dave Shea (broadcaster) (born ''c.'' 1950), in American hockey *

Dorothy Shea Dorothy Camille Shea is an American career diplomat. In January 2025, she was appointed United States ambassador to the United Nations after serving as the deputy ambassador in 2024. Shea was the List of ambassadors of the United States to Leban ...

, American diplomat *

Dorothy Shea (librarian) Dorothy Shea (25 April 1941 – 5 January 2024) was an Australian librarian who was the Librarian of the Supreme Court of Tasmania from 1988 to 2016, president of the Australian Law Librarians' Association (ALLA) from 2004 to 2005, and the editor ...

(1941–2024), Australian librarian *

Eric Shea Eric Shea (born February 14, 1960) is an American former child actor. Active from age six through seventeen, he is best known for his roles in the feature films '' Yours, Mine and Ours'' (1968), ''Smile'' (1975), and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' ...

(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 (1926–1977), American Jesuit priest and educator * Francis M. Shea, American lawyer, law professor ...

Gilbert Shea Gilbert James Shea (5 October 1928 - 23 December 2020) was a former American tennis player. Although born in Oregon, Shea and his family moved to California when he was three years old. He started playing tennis when he was around eight years o ...

(1928–2020), 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 Beve ...

(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 1 ...

* 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) John Amos Shea (September 7, 1910 – January 22, 2002), better known as Jack Shea or ''The Chief'', was an American double-gold medalist in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was the first American to win two gold medals at one Wint ...

(1910–2002), American speed skater * Jack Shea (footballer) (1927–1983), Australian rules footballer * Jack Shea (director) (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 bo ...

(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 football, rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport RFC, Newport and Pill Harriers RFC, Pill Harriers under the rugby union code and later represen ...

(1892–1947), Welsh int'l rugby player *

Joe Shea Joe Shea (February 7, 1947 – October 19, 2016) was editor-in-chief of ''The American Reporter'', the first daily Internet newspaper, started on April 10, 1995. Shea was the named plaintiff in the landmark First Amendment case, ''Shea v Reno' ...

(1947–2016), American activist/journalist & ''Shea v. Reno'' party *

John Shea (disambiguation) John Shea (born 1949) is an American actor, film producer and stage director. John Shea may also refer to: * John Shea (mobster) (born 1965), Irish-American former mobster * John Gilmary Shea (1824–1892), American historian * John Joseph Shea ...

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 (1 ...

Judith Shea Judith Shea is an American sculptor and artist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1948. She was awarded a degree in fashion design from the Parsons School of Design in 1969 and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree there in 1975. This dual ...

(born 1948), American sculptor

K–Z

Kevin Shea (disambiguation) Kevin Shea may refer to: * Kevin Shea (administrator), who served as the acting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in 2021 * Kevin Shea (jockey) (born 1963), former South African horse racing jockey * Kevin Shea (musician) (born 1973), American j ...

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 secret ...

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) Patrick Shea may refer to: * Patrick Shea (civil servant) (1908–1986), Northern Irish civil servant * Patrick Shea (Utah lawyer) (born 1948), American lawyer known for freedom of the press cases * Patrick Shea (California lawyer), American lawyer ...

Red Shea Patrick Henry "Red" Shea (November 29, 1898 – November 17, 1981) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics, and and with the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American foot ...

(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 s ...

(1938–2008), Canadian folk guitarist *

Robert Shea Robert Joseph Shea (February 14, 1933 – March 10, 1994) was an American novelist and former journalist best known as co-author with Robert Anton Wilson of the science fantasy trilogy '' Illuminatus!'' It became a cult success and was later turn ...

(1933–1994), American magazine editor and novelist * Spec Shea, Francis Joseph "Spec" Shea (1920–2002) (eponym of Shea Stadium) * Stephen Shea (born 1961), American former child actor * Thomas Shea (1931-1982), American ragtime composer * Tom J. Shea (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), j ...

Given name

* Shea Adam, American auto racing reporter * Shea Backus (born 1975), American politician * Shea Coulee, American drag performer, actor, recording artist, Winner RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars * Shea Diamond (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 Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are a ...

(born 1975), American baseball player * Shea Moyer (born 1998), American soccer player *

Shea Patterson Shea Christopher Patterson (born January 17, 1997) is an American professional gridiron football, football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss Rebels (2016–2017) and the Michi ...

(born 1997), American football player * Shea Ralph (born 1978), American women's basketball player and coach * Shea Showers (born 1974), American football player *

Shea Weber Shea Michael Weber (born August 14, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Na ...

(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player *

Shea Whigham Shea Whigham (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor best known for portraying Elias "Eli" Thompson in the drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He also appeared in the first season of ''True Detective'' and the third season of '' Fargo'' a ...

(born 1969), American actor

Fictional people

Harold Shea Harold Shea is the protagonist of five science fantasy stories by the collaborative team of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt, as well as later stories by de Camp alone, Christopher Stasheff, Holly Lisle, John Maddox Roberts, Roland J. ...

, 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 William A. Shea Municipal Stadium ( ), typically shortened to Shea Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.USS ''Shea'' (DM-30), named for John Joseph Shea *

Shea butter Shea butter ( , , or ; ) is a fat (triglyceride; mainly oleic acid and stearic acid) extracted from the nut of the African shea tree ('' Vitellaria paradoxa''). It is ivory in color when raw and commonly dyed yellow with borututu root or ...

, product of the

shea tree ''Vitellaria paradoxa'' (formerly ''Butyrospermum parkii''), commonly known as shea tree, shi tree (, also ), or vitellaria, is a tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is the only species in the genus ''Vitellaria'',Chaise A chaise ( ), sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796) considered ''chaises'' a family of vehicles which included all two-wheel one-hor ...

* Che (disambiguation) *

O'Shea O'Shea is a surname and, less often, a given name. It is an anglicized form of the Irish patronymic name Ó Séaghdha or Ó Sé, originating in the Kingdom of Corcu Duibne in County Kerry. Historian C. Thomas Cairney states that the O'Sheas were ...

Ó Sé Ó Sé is a surname of Irish origin. People with name include: *Dáithí Ó Sé, Irish television personality * Darragh Ó Sé, Irish sportsman * Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé, Irish language writer and musician * Marc Ó Sé, Irish sportsman * Míche� ...

* Schea Cotton (born 1978), American basketball player *

Shae (given name) Shae is a unisex given name of recent origin, and may refer to: * John Shae Perring (1813–1869), British engineer * Shae Anderson (born 1999), American athlete * Shae Audley (born 1988), Australian rules footballer * Shae Bolton (born 1989), ...

Shai (disambiguation) Shai was the deification of the concept of fate in Egyptian mythology. Shai may also refer to: People and characters Persons *Shai (given name), includes list of people with the name Persons with the surname *Hezi Shai (, born 1954), Israeli so ...

Shay (disambiguation) Shay may refer to: People Shay is an Irish Gaelic name, a variant of the name ''Shea''. It is derived from O'Shea, which is anglicized from ''Ó Séaghdha''. Shay is also a Hebrew unisex name, meaning , deriving as a variation of Shai. Mononym * ...

* Shaylee (given name) *

Shays (disambiguation) Shays may refer to: * Daniel Shays (c. 1747 – 1825), post-colonial leader of Shays' Rebellion * Chris Shays (born 1945), American politician and former United States Congressman from Connecticut * Rosalind Shays, a fictional attorney in several s ...

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