Peter Shields (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Shields (cricketer)

former Irish cricketer

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1979

Place of Birth: Comber, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ian Peter Shields (born 31 October 1979) is a former Irish first-class cricketer. Born at Comber in October 1979, Shields was educated at Regent House School in Newtownards, before going up to Ulster University.
He made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Belfast in 1999.
He was captain of the Ireland Under-19 squad for the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, playing in seven matches at the tournament.
He made a second first-class appearance for Ireland against Scotland at Alloway in 2000, in what was the final annual first-class match played between the teams.
In two first-class matches, Shields scored 54 runs, with a high score of 31 as an opening batsman alongside Dominick Joyce in the 2000 fixture.
Outside of cricket, he runs a sports goods business.