| Peter Shields | |
| Fullname: | Ian Peter Shields |
| Birth Date: | 31 October 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Comber, Northern Ireland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Ireland |
| Year1: | 1999–2000 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 54 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 31 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/0 |
| Date: | 26 October |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24301.html Cricinfo |
Ian Peter Shields (born 31 October 1979) is a former Irish first-class cricketer.
Born at Comber in October 1979, Shields was educated at Regent House School in Newtownards, before going up to Ulster University.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Belfast in 1999.[2] He was captain of the Ireland under-19 squad for the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, playing in seven matches at the tournament.[3] He made a second first-class appearance for Ireland against Scotland at Alloway in 2000,[2] in what was the final annual first-class match played between the teams. In two first-class matches, Shields scored 54 runs, with a high score of 31 as an opening batsman alongside Dominick Joyce in the 2000 fixture.[4] [1] Outside of cricket, he runs a sports goods business.[1]