Michael O'Shea (Canadian football)
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| Nickname(s) | "Osh" |
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| Date of birth | September 21, 1970 |
| Place of birth | North Bay, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HC |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| University | Guelph |
| High school | Widdifield |
| CFL draft | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2010–2013 | Toronto Argonauts (STC) |
| 2014–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (HC) |
| As player | |
| 1993–1995 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1996 | Detroit Lions* |
| 1996–1999 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2000 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2001–2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1999 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1994, 1999, 2000 |
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Michael "Mike" O'Shea (born September 21, 1970) is the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He is a former Canadian football linebacker and former special teams coordinator of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 2010 to 2013, winning the Grey Cup in 2012. O'Shea played 16 seasons in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts from 1993 to 2008. He retired second all-time in career tackles with 1154 and is one of only three players to record over 1000 tackles made. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1999 after recording 84 tackles, 13 special teams tackles and three interceptions that year. O'Shea is a three-time Grey Cup champion as a player, having won all three with the Argonauts in 1996, 1997, and 2004.
The Edmonton Eskimos picked O'Shea in the 1st round (4th overall) in the 1993 CFL Canadian College Draft. However, he was soon after traded to Hamilton by Edmonton along with QB DeChane Cameron, linebacker DeWayne Odom and a negotiation list player in exchange for QB Damon Allen on February 16, 1993.
In his first season in the CFL in 1993, O'Shea started in all 18 games. In 1994 he once again played in all 18 games during the regular season. He had 95 DT, 11 special teams tackles and 5 interceptions during the regular season. He was also named to the East Division All-Star team at middle linebacker. In 1995, O'Shea played in 10 games for Hamilton, made 69 DT, 4 special teams tackles and intercepted 2 passes during the regular season. He was named to the North Division All-Star team. In Hamilton’s 31-13 loss to the Calgary Stampeders in the North Division Semi-Final, made 4 DT and 1 special teams tackle.
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