Career
Sheerin played as a midfielder for Alloa Athletic, Southampton, Östersunds FK, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ayr United, Aberdeen, and While continuing as a player, he was appointed manager of in May 2010. He held this post until June 2014, when he returned to Aberdeen as a youth team coach.
Sheerin signed as a professional for Alloa from junior side Whitehill Welfare, although he had been on the books of Celtic as a schoolboy.
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. However he failed to break through and left in December 1997 without having made a first team appearance.
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. His stint at Caley Thistle lasted to the end of the 2000-2001 season, in which period he made 136 appearances, scoring 45 goals.
He then had spells at Ayr United and Aberdeen, where he finished as the top scorer in the 2002-2003 season.
After leaving Aberdeen, Sheerin joined on the eve of the 2004-2005 season on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. In May 2008, Sheerin had his contract extended with by another year. He coached U17s. On 27 May 2010, Sheerin was confirmed as the new player/manager of Football Club. He agreed a new contract with at the end of the 2010-2011 season. were relegated after finishing last in the 2013-2014 Scottish League One.
After the end of the season, Sheerin left and became the manager of Aberdeen"s under-20 team
Player Manager.
