Paul George Sheerin (born 28 August 1974) is a Scottish former football player and coach, who is currently the assistant manager of Kilmarnock.
Sheerin played as a midfielder for Alloa Athletic, Southampton, Östersunds FK, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ayr United, Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Arbroath.
Paul Sheerin signed for Southampton in October 1992 and while at The Dell he played under several managers including Ian Branfoot, Alan Ball and Graeme Souness.
[citation needed] After a summer playing in Sweden with Östersunds FK, he had a brief period back at his former club Alloa before joining Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 1998.
After leaving Aberdeen, Sheerin joined St Johnstone on the eve of the 2004–05 season on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
[6] Sheerin guided Arbroath to the Third Division championship in his first season in charge, the club's first national trophy win in their 133-year history.