Kenny Shiels

Association Football

Shiels was born in Maghera. He spent his entire playing career in Northern Irish football, both in the Irish Football League and at lower levels. Beginning at minor club Bridgend United, he subsequently appeared for Tobermore United, Coleraine, Distillery, Tobermore United again, Larne, Ballymena United, Tobermore United for a third time, Harland & Wolff Welders and Carrick Rangers.

Gaelic Football

In his teenage years Shiels played Gaelic football at minor level with Glen GAC, the local Gaelic Athletic Club in Maghera.

Shiels is the father of Northern Ireland international player Dean Shiels. Shiels is also the father-in-law of former St Mirren manager Oran Kearney. Shiels' father, Roy, was a unionist councilor in Maghera. His younger brother Dave was killed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. A Protestant civilian, he was killed by the Provisional IRA in Maghera at his mobile home on Crew Road. The IRA later apologised for the shooting saying they had mistaken him for a member of the British security forces.

Tobermore United North West Intermediate Cup: 1988–89, 1989–90 North West Senior Cup: 1989–90 Carrick Rangers County Antrim Shield: 1992–93 Coleraine Irish League First Division: 1995–96 Irish News Cup: 1995–96 Ulster Cup: 1996–97 Balymena United Irish League First Division Promotion: 2002–03 County Antrim Shield: 2002–03 Ulster Cup: 2002–03 Kilmarnock Scottish League Cup: 2012 Derry City League of Ireland Cup: 2018 Individual

Kilmarnock Hall of Fame