Brian Heffernan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1960 Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Nenagh Éire Óg | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1984-1985 | Tipperary | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:45, 27 August 2021. | |||
Brian Heffernan (born 1960) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Nenagh Éire Óg and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a wing-back.
Career
[edit]Heffernan first played juvenile and underage hurling with the Nenagh Éire Óg club before joining the club's top adult team.[1] His performances for the club brought him to the attention of the Tipperary minor team selectors, and he had two seasons in that grade. Heffernan progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won three consecutive All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles from 1979 to 1981. He lined out with the Tipperary senior hurling team for two seasons but made his only championship appearance when he came on as a substitute for Pat Fitzelle in the 1984 Munster final defeat by Cork.[2] His brother, John Heffernan, and his nephews, Mikey and Barry Heffernan, are All-Ireland Championship-winners with Tipperary.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979, 1980, 1981
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979, 1980, 1981
References
[edit]- ^ "About us". Nenagh Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Sweeney, Éamonn (27 June 2004). "Motivated by memories of failure". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Family connections on Minor panel". Tipperary Live. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Brian Heffernan profile on Tipp GAA Archives website