Shea McAleese

{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Shea McAleese

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| full_name = Shea Joseph McAleese

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Napier, New Zealand

| height = 1.77 m

| weight = 82 kg

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Central Falcons

| youthyears1 = 2004–2005

| youthclubs1 = Canterbury

| years1 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = Canterbury

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = Tassie Tigers

| years3 = 2007–2009

| clubs3 = Hamburg

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = Braxgata

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = Central Falcons

| years6 = 2012–2015

| clubs6 = HGC

| years7 = 2015–2017

| clubs7 = Braxgata

| years8 = 2017–

| clubs8 = Central Falcons

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2021

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand

| nationalcaps1 = 316

| nationalgoals1 = 34

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{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|Team}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Delhi|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Rockhampton|}}

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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.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/shea-mcaleese-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070724/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/shea-mcaleese-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |access-date=28 May 2012}} He was part of the New Zealand team that won the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite web |url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/hockey/1025657/s_mcaleese.html |title=Shea McAleese |date=8 August 2014 |access-date=24 August 2015 |website=g2014results.thecgf.com |publisher=Glasgow 2014 Ltd. }}

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.{{cite news |title=🇳🇿 New Zealand Hockey : Shea McAleese has decided to call time on his impressive career |url=https://thedragflick.com/shea-mcaleese-has-decided-to-call-time-on-his-impressive-career/ |access-date=23 August 2021 |agency=TheDragflick.com |date=20 August 2021}}