[1] Shea attended Northlands High School, before enrolling into the South African Jockey Academy in 1977.
[3] His first victory coming on board the filly Ipi Tombe for trainer Mike de Kock in 2002.
His first win came in 1982 while still an apprentice, on board the filly 'Have A Fling' for trainer Buller Benton (the race then was known as the Holiday Inns).
[4] International Shea has ridden winners in UAE (Dubai), Hong Kong, Mauritius and Singapore.
Shea represented South Africa in the International Jockeys’ Challenge in November 2008, which took place at Turffontein.