Jay O'Shea
| Date of birth | 10 August 1988 |
| Place of birth | Dun Laoghaire |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Jay O'Shea joined Birmingham City in August 2009 with a two-year contract.
He joined Milton Keynes Dons in July 2011 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in July 2012.
After a loan spell, Jay joined Chesterfield in January 2013 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in May 2014 and to June 2017 in August 2015.
He joined Bury in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers | 01 Jan 2006 | 01 Jan 2008 | |
| Galway United | 01 Jan 2008 | 10 Aug 2009 | |
| Birmingham City | 10 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Middlesbrough | 25 Mar 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Stevenage | 27 Oct 2010 | 17 Jan 2011 | L |
| Port Vale | 20 Jan 2011 | 23 Feb 2011 | L |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 22 Jul 2011 | 11 Jan 2013 | |
| Chesterfield | 20 Nov 2012 | 07 Jan 2013 | L |
| Chesterfield | 11 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Sheffield United | 24 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Bury | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Port Vale | League Two | 5 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Stevenage | League Two | 5 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 12 | 16 |
5 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Chesterfield | League Two | 25 | 1 |
7 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 5 | 6 |
1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Chesterfield | League Two | 27 | 13 |
9 |
5
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| 2014-15 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Chesterfield | League One | 27 | 14 |
7 |
4
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| 2014-15 | Chesterfield | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Chesterfield | League One | 39 | 7 |
9 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Chesterfield | Football League Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Chesterfield | League One | 23 | 4 |
6 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | League One | 5 | 5 |
3 |
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| 2017-18 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Bury | League One | 19 | 8 |
4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2009 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.