Shea

This page is about the name. For other uses, see Shea tree and Shea butter.

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
• Cornelius Shea (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, American diplomat
• Dorothy Shea (librarian) (1941–2024), Australian librarian
• Eric Shea (born 1960), American actor
• Francis Shea (disambiguation)
• Gilbert Shea (1928–2020), American amateur tennis player
• George Beverly Shea (1909–2013), Canadian-American singer-songwriter
• Gerald Shea (disambiguation)
• Gwyn Shea (born 1937), American politician in Texas
• H. James Shea, Jr. (c. 1940-1970), American politician

J

• Jack Shea (speed skater) (1910–2002), American speed skater
• Jack Shea (footballer) (1927–1983), Australian rules footballer
• Jack Shea (director) (1928–2013), American film/TV director
• James Shea (born 1991), English footballer
• Jamie Shea (born 1953), NATO official
• Jerry Shea (1892–1947), Welsh int'l rugby player
• Joe Shea (1947–2016), American activist/journalist & Shea v. Reno party
• John Shea (disambiguation)
• Joseph Shea (disambiguation)
• Judith Shea (born 1948), American sculptor

K–Z

• Kevin Shea (disambiguation)
• Michael Shea (disambiguation)
• Nap Shea (1874–1968), American baseball player
• Patrick Shea (disambiguation)
• Red Shea (1898–1981), American baseball pitcher
• Red Shea (guitarist) (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 (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)

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 (born 1962), Irish former sportsperson who played Gaelic football
• Shea Hillenbrand (born 1975), American baseball player
• Shea Moyer (born 1998), American soccer player
• Shea Patterson (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 (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
• Shea Whigham (born 1969), American actor

Fictional people

• Harold Shea, protagonist of The Incomplete Enchanter and sequels
• Shea Ohmsford, 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
• Shea butter, product of the shea tree.

See also

• Chaise
• Che (disambiguation)
• O'Shea
• Ó Sé
• Schea Cotton (born 1978), American basketball player
• Shae (given name)
• Shai (disambiguation)
• Shay (disambiguation)
• Shaylee (given name)
• Shays (disambiguation)