Jay O'Shea

Bray and Galway

O'Shea began his career at St Joseph's Boys, a youth team located in south County Dublin that caters for players from the age of six up to 18 years old. Shortly after leaving St Joseph's, he signed for Home Farm of the Leinster Senior League in 2005, before joining Bray Wanderers a year later. O'Shea made his Bray debut in the club's 2–0 home defeat to Longford Town in September 2006 at the age of 18, coming on as a substitute in the second-half, and started his first match in a 6–0 loss to Cork City. He scored his first professional goal in a 3–0 win over Shamrock Rovers in October 2007, before signing for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United in December 2007. O'Shea scored his first goal for Galway in a 2–2 home draw with Finn Harps in May 2008, and finished as Galway's top scorer during the 2008 season, scoring ten goals in all competitions. In November 2008, it was rumoured that a £400,000 deal had been agreed between Galway and English Championship side Derby County, with the player expected to move when the transfer window reopened in January 2009. O'Shea went on trial with the club in November 2008 and scored twice in a behind closed doors friendly against Notts County in a match which an experienced Derby side won 5–2. However, when Derby manager Paul Jewell resigned the move was put on hold and then cancelled. Carlisle United manager Greg Abbott said the club also came "within minutes" of signing O'Shea ahead of the 2009–10…

O'Shea is eligible to represent Ireland or Australia when he obtains citizenship in 2024 after living in the country for 5 years. He has represented Ireland at under-19, under-21, and under-23 levels. He scored on his U21 debut on 28 March 2009, scoring the first goal in a 2–1 win over Spain U21. He made his only appearance for the under-23s on 21 October 2008, in a 2–1 loss to Belgium under-23s at Dalymount Park.

As of match played 25 April 2026

Chesterfield

Football League Two: 2013–14 Football League Trophy runner-up: 2013–14 Sheffield United

EFL League One: 2016–17 Bury

EFL League Two second-place promotion: 2018–19 Individual

EFL League One Player of the Month: November 2016 EFL League Two Player of the Month: November 2018, January 2019 EFL Team of the Season: 2018–19 PFA Team of the Year: 2018–19 League Two PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2020–21, 2022–23 A-Leagues All Star: 2022, 2024 Brisbane Roar Gary Wilkins Medal: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2024–25 Brisbane Roar Player's Player of the Year: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25