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Michael O'Shea (Canadian football)

Mike O'Shea
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Nickname(s) "Osh"
Date of birth (1970-09-21) September 21, 1970 (age 46)
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
20102013 Toronto Argonauts (STC)
2014–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers (HC)
As player
19931995 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1996 Detroit Lions*
19961999 Toronto Argonauts
2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20012008 Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1999
CFL East All-Star 1994, 1999, 2000
Awards
  • CFL Most Outstanding Rookie (1993)
  • CFL Most Outstanding Canadian (1999)
Honours
  • All-Time Argos Team (MLB)
  • CFL North Division All-Star (1995)
Career stats

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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