Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003) was an American labor union official who was accused of having links to the Bufalino crime family.. In his capacity as a high-ranking official in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Sheeran was a leading figure in the corruption of unions by organized crime.Shortly before his death, Sheeran claimed to have …