Researching John Sheedy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 140 people with the Sheedy surname? In that year Sheedy was ranked number 3439 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Sheedy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Sheedy and the Sheedy Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sheedy Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sheedy family tree.
Look at Parish Records for John Sheedy at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 412 people with the Sheedy surname in the UK? Sheedy is now ranked number 3653 for popularity in the UK. |
Sheedy Genealogy Databases
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Sheedy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Sheedy surname in the USA? Sheedy is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Sheedy
John Sheedy
John Sheedy (born 1959) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper with the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Portroe, County Tipperary, Sheedy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team, before later joining the under-21 hurling and junior teams. He made his senior debut during the 1983 championship. Sheedy enjoyed a brief career with Tipperary, however, he enjoyed little success.
At club level Sheedy enjoyed a lengthy career with Portroe.
His brother, Liam Sheedy, also played with Tipperary and is an All-Ireland-winning manager.
Throughout his inter-county career, Sheedy made 7 championship appearances for Tipperary. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1985 championship.
In retirement from playing Sheedy became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as a selector with the Tipperary minor and intermediate team, while he has also been involved as a coach with club side Portroe.
Source: John Sheedy, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Sheedy (director)
John Sheedy is an Australian theatre director, born in Geelong in 1972. He was educated at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Based in Melbourne, he is a director of drama and musicals for the stage as well as opera. He has been described as "a director of bold vision both filmic and theatrical”.
Over the past decade, Sheedy has built up a body of work for theatres in Australia and overseas festivals. He has been a regular guest at Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare and the Perth International Arts Festival. His work has been praised for its visceral performances, innovative staging and arresting visual style. His production of The Rabbits (a new opera for Opera Australia with Kate Miller-Heidke) was the fastest selling production in the 2015 Melbourne Festival and the Perth International Arts Festival and received 5 star reviews. His 2014 production of Jasper Jones (an adaptation by Kate Mulvany from Craig Silvey’s novel) and Storm Boy (adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway, based on Colin Thiele's novel of the same name) earned him several best director nominations and awards.
Source: John Sheedy (director), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sheedy
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