Séamus Heery
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Séamus Ó hÍorua | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right wing-back | ||
Born | 1927 Rathkenny, County Meath, Ireland | ||
Died | 5 November 2014 (aged 87) Collon, County Meath, Ireland | ||
Nickname | Séamie | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Rathkenny North Meath | |||
Club titles | |||
Meath titles | 1 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1949-1951 | Meath | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 0 |
Séamus "Séamie" Heery (1927 – 5 November 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Meath county team.[1][2]
Born in Rathkenny, County Meath, Heery first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Meath senior team, making his debut during the 1949 championship. Heery went on to play a key role for Meath, and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Heery was a one-time championship medallist with divisional side North Meath. He also played with club side Rathkenny.
His nephew, Mick O'Dowd, was also an All-Ireland medallist with Meath.[3]
Heery retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1951 championship.
Honours
Team
- North Meath
- Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1950
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1949, 1951 (c)
References
- ^ "Meath 1949 All-Ireland winner Seamus Heery passes away". Hogan Stand website. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Donohue, John (5 November 2014). "Death of Seamus Heery of Meath's 49ers". The Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Royal revival a labour of love for devoted O'Dowd". Irish Times. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Meath Senior Football Captain 1951 | Succeeded by |
- v
- t
- e
- 1 K. Smyth
- 2 M. O'Brien
- 3 P. O'Brien
- 4 K. McConnell
- 5 S. Heery
- 6 P. Dixon
- 7 C. Hand
- 8 P. Connell
- 9 J. Kearney
- 10 F. Byrne
- 11 B. Smyth (c)
- 12 M. McDonnell
- 13 P. Meegan
- 14 B. Halpenny
- 15 P. McDermott
- Sub used
- P. Carolan for F. Byrne
- Trainer
- P. Tully