| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shea Joseph McAleese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
(1984-08-07) 7 August 1984 (age 39) 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 | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2021 | New Zealand | 316 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shea Joseph McAleese (born 7 August 1984) is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Olympics.[1] He was part of the New Zealand team that won the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Youngest son of Dan and Margie McAleese. Has an older brother and sister, Jonathan and Aimee.
Shea McAleese played at Uhlenhorster Hockey ClubinHamburg 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.[2]
In August 2021, Shea McAleese announced his retirement from International Hockey.[3]
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