Kevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)
Kevin Heffernan (20 August 1929 – 25 January 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager who played as a left corner-forward at senior level for the Dublin county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Ó hIfearnáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left Corner Forward | ||
| Born |
20 August 1929 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 January 2013 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Heffo | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1948–1967 | St. Vincent's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Dublin titles | 15 | 6 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1948–1962 | Dublin | 115 (52–226) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
Heffernan made his debut during the 1948 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1962 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, four Leinster medals and three National League medals. An All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion, Heffernan captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1958.
At club level Heffernan enjoyed a lengthy career with St. Vincent's. He won fifteen county football championship medals and six county hurling championship medals.
In retirement from playing Heffernan became involved in coaching and team management. As Dublin manager he revived the county team and steered them to three All-Ireland titles between 1974 and 1983.
Heffernan has a number of personal achievements. In 1974 he became the only non-player to be honoured as the Texaco Footballer of the Year. In 1984 he was named in the left corner-forward position on the GAA's Team of the Century. He was confirmed in this position when the Team of the Millennium was named in 1999.