Dermot Heaney (born 27 July 1971) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1990s and early 2000s. He part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993 and 1998. He usually played in the half-forward line, although sometimes played in midfield. Heaney played club football with St Malachy's GAC Castledawson.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Half forward/Midfield | ||
| Born |
27 July 1971 County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Personnel Manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
1987–2007 | Castledawson | ? | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
?–? | Derry | ? | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
Playing career
editInter-county
editHenaey as a teenager was known as a football prodigy.[1] He played Minor football for Derry for three years from 1987 to 1989.[2] In 1989 he was full forward on the team won the Ulster Minor Football Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship.[citation needed]
He was part of Derry's National League winning team in 1992, playing in midfield. Heaney was awarded the Ulster Tennent's GAA Writers' Association Monthly Merit Award for April 1992 for his performances in the latter stages of the league.[3] The following year he was part of Derry's Ulster Senior Championship and All-Ireland Championship winning side, playing full-forward in the Ulster final and right half forward in the All-Ireland final.[1]
He won a further three National League medals in 1995, 1996 and 2000 and a second Ulster Senior Championship in 1998.
Club
editHeaney starting playing with the Castledawson Senior team when he was 15,[4] and reached two Derry Senior Football Championship finals (1989 and 1997) in his career, but finished on the losing side in both, to Newbridge and Dungiven respectively. Prior to this Heaney won Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship and League (11 a-side) medals. He also won the Larkin Cup with the club.[5]
Province
editHeaney was part of four Railway Cup winning Ulster sides.[5]
School
editHeaney attended St Pius X College, Magherafelt, and won two Ulster and two All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championships.[4]
Honours
editCounty
edit- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship - Winner (1): 1993
- National Football League - Winner (4): 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000
- National Football League - Runner up: 1998
- Ulster Senior Football Championship - Winner (2): 1993, 1998
- Ulster Senior Football Championship - Runner up: 1992, 2000
- Dr McKenna Cup - Winner (1): 1993/1999??
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship - Winner (1): 1989
- Ulster Minor Football Championship - Winner (1): 1989
Club
edit- Derry Senior Football Championship - Runner up: 1989, 1997
- Larkin Cup - Winner (1?): Year?
- Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship (11 a-side) - Winner (1): Year?
- Derry Minor 'B' Football League (11 a-side) - Winner (1): Year?
- Underage awards
Province
edit- Railway Cup - Winner (4): Years?
School
edit- All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championship - Winner (2): Years?
- Ulster U-16 Vocational Schools Championship - Winner (2): Years?
Individual
edit- All Star - Nominated (runner up): Year?
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
References
edit- ^ a b Corry, Eoghan (1993). Oakboys - Derry's Football Dream Come True. Dublin, Ireland: Torc Books Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 1-898142-10-6.
- ^ "Derry Pen Pics". 1994 Ulster Championship Quarter Final Programme. 29 May 1994.
- ^ "Ulster GAA Writers' Association Monthly Awards". Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Player focus - Dermot Heaney". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Senior Team (Click on Dermot Heaney)". St. Malachy's GAC Castledawson. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2008.