Jackie Shiels
| Date of birth | 1 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Navan, County Meath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jackie Shiels (born 1 January 1985) is an Irish female rugby union player. She played at the 2010 and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] She made five conversions to help Ireland secure a semi-final spot at the 2014 World Cup.[2]
Shiels is a teacher by profession and previously played Gaelic football and soccer.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ IRB.com (1 May 2014). "Ireland women to seek "another level"". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Radio Kerry.ie (9 August 2014). "Ireland Womens Rugby Team Secure Semi-Final Spot". Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Sam Griffin & Brian Byrne, Independent.ie (9 August 2014). "Our girls in green gear up to make sporting history". Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Irish female rugby union players
- Ireland women's international rugby union players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Irish schoolteachers
- Leinster Rugby women's players
- Irish Exiles women's rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in England
- Irish expatriate rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union fullbacks
- People from Navan
- Rugby union players from County Meath
- Barbarian F.C. Women players