Career
He played for Penrith, Western Suburbs, Western Reds, Newcastle Knights in Australia and Street Helens in the European Super League as a second-row and as a property As Super League V champions, Street Helens RLFC played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge. Shiels played at second-row forward in Saints" victory.
Shiels played for Street Helens Reconstruction Finance Corporation from the interchange bench in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls.