| Full name | Paul Michael Shields | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
? - 2007 2007-2009 |
Ballymena RFC Ulster Rugby Northampton Saints |
? 104 41 |
(?) (?) (30) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003 | Ireland | 2 | (0) |
Paul Shields (born 25 September 1978) is a former Irish professional rugby union player who at club level represented Ulster Rugby and Northampton Saints. He won two caps for the Ireland national team in 2003.[1]
Paul Shields attained 104 caps for Ulster Rugby being the 9th member to join the 100 cap club. He has won the Celtic League and Celtic Cup. In his first year Paul was nominated as the Ulster player of the year
Shields signed for the Northampton Saints in the 2007-08 season. Gaining praise over his pace as a hooker, he was placed on a rotational system with Dylan Hartley. In September 2009 Shields retired from professional rugby after suffering a neck injury in the March of that year.[2]
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