Denis Heaslip
Denis Heaslip (May 1933 – 25 November 2020) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó hEislip | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
May 1933 Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 November 2020 (aged 87) Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | County council employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Knocktopher | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1956–1964 | Kilkenny | 18 (11–12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Born in Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Heaslip first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1957 championship. During his career Heaslip won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
Heaslip also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he played with Knocktopher.
His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat by Tipperary in the 1964 All-Ireland final.
The 1957 Championship featured in the 1958 film Rooney where the main character in the film wore a Kilkenny Jersey in the line up. During the film it depicts a goal that was "scored" by the main character (Rooney). This was in fact Denis Heaslip's goal.