Fergal Heaney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Fearghal Ó hÉanna | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
16 April 1978 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams
- West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1997, 1999
- Tipperary
- National Hurling League (1): 2001
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1999
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1996
References
[edit]- ^ "The players who carry Tipp's All-Ireland hopes". The Nenagh Guardian. 31 August 1996. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "1997 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Final". Tipperary Studies. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "1999 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Final". Tipperary Studies. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Under-21 Hurling". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Tipperary slow start leads to lethal finish". Irish Independent. 17 May 1999. Retrieved 23 November 2013.