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Fergal Heaney
Personal information
Irish name Fearghal Ó hÉanna
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 47)
Dundrum, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1999-2000
Tipperary 3 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Fergal Heaney (born 16 April 1978[1]) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Playing career

At club level, Heaney first played with Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams at juvenile and underage levels, before progressing to adult level. He won West Tipperary SHC titles in 1997 and 1999.[2][3]

Heaney first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary at minor level. He won a Munster MHC medal, as well as being full-back on the team that won the All-Ireland MHC title in 1996.[4] His subsequent three seasons with the under-21 team ended with a Munster U21HC medal in 1999.[5] Heaney later spent two seasons with the senior team and was part of their National Hurling League-winning team in 1999.[6]

Honours

Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams
Tipperary

References

  1. ^ "The players who carry Tipp's All-Ireland hopes". The Nenagh Guardian. 31 August 1996. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ^ "1997 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Final". Tipperary Studies. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ^ "1999 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Final". Tipperary Studies. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Under-21 Hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Tipperary slow start leads to lethal finish". Irish Independent. 17 May 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2013.