Shea McAleese

Shea McAleese

Personal information
Full name	Shea Joseph McAleese
Born	(1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 Napier, New Zealand
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Central Falcons
Youth career
2004–2005	Canterbury
Senior career
Years	Team
2005–2006	Canterbury
2006–2007	Tassie Tigers
2007–2009	Hamburg
2010–2011	Braxgata
2011–2012	Central Falcons
2012–2015	HGC
2015–2017	Braxgata
2017–	Central Falcons
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2005–2021	New Zealand	316	(34)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team 2010 Delhi Team Oceania Cup 2019 Rockhampton

Shea Joseph McAleese (born 7 August 1984) is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Olympics. He was part of the New Zealand team that won the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Youngest son of Dan and Margie McAleese. Has an older brother and sister, Jonathan and Aimee.

Shea McAleese played at Uhlenhorster Hockey Club in Hamburg from 2007 till 2009. With the Team he won the Euro Hockey League 2007–2008. He also helped his team to a second-place finish in the competition in the 2008–2009 Season, when they were defeated by HC Bloemendaal of The Netherlands. He represents the Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League. He has also coached the Central Mavericks team in New Zealand.

In August 2021, Shea McAleese announced his retirement from International Hockey.

External links

• Shea McAleese at the International Hockey Federation
• Shea McAleese at Olympedia
• Shea McAleese at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Shea McAleese at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)