Michael Shields (footballer)

Michael Shields, born on 8 August 1986 in Cork, is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Cork county football team from 2005 and for his club St Finbarr's on the south side of Cork city. He came through the Cork minor and under-21 sides, winning Munster under-21 medals in 2006 and 2007 and an All-Ireland under-21 title in 2007, and made his senior championship debut in the drawn 2006 Munster final against Kerry. After a short spell with the Australian rules club Carlton in 2007 and 2008 he returned to Cork, became the team's first-choice full-back in 2009, captained the side that won the 2010 National Football League, and won the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Cork. He also played twice for Ireland in the 2013 International Rules Series and won two All Star awards, in 2009 and 2010.