Dave Heffernan
| Full name | David Heffernan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 109 kilograms (17 st 2 lb)[1] | ||
| School | Blackrock College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Hooker | ||
| Current team | Connacht | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker, Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Ballina RFCBuccaneers | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013– | Connacht | 36 | (5) |
| correct as of 4 November 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–2011 2015– |
Ireland U20 Emerging Ireland |
2 3 |
(0) (0) |
| correct as of 22 June 2015. | |||
Dave Heffernan (born 1 January 1991) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12. Heffernan started his career playing as a flanker, before moving to the position of hooker. He plays his club rugby for Buccaneers. Heffernan has represented the Ireland U20 team.[2][3]
Career
Connacht
The Mayo native went to school in Blackrock College before playing with Connacht at Under-19 and Under-20 level. Heffernan joined the Connacht Academy in 2011.[4] Heffernan had played in the 2011–12 Pro12, making his first start against Scarlets on 2 March 2012, while still an academy player. He played as a blindside flanker, and stayed on the field for the full 80 minutes.[5] After having spent two years in the Connacht Academy, Heffernan progressed to the full senior set-up, ahead of the 2013–14 Pro12 season.[4]
Before the start of the 2013–14 season, Heffernan was converted from a back-row forward into a hooker.[6] He made his first senior appearance in his new position on 26 October 2013, coming on as a replacement for Seán Henry against Leinster.[7] In total, Heffernan made 12 appearances in the 2013–14 league, 11 of these coming from the bench.[3] In April 2014, Heffernan signed a contract extension with Connacht to keep him with the side until the end of the 2014–15 season.[8]
International
Internationally, Heffernan has represented Ireland at Under-20 level. He played against France in the 2011 U-20 Six Nations, starting at blindside flanker.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.connachtrugby.ie/#team
- ↑ http://www.connachtrugby.ie/#team
- 1 2 "Connacht Squad Index: Dave Heffernan". Guinness PRO12. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Irish Rugby : Provincial Rugby : News : Heffernan And Qualter Graduate To Connacht Senior Squad". Irishrugby.ie. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ "Scarlets 38 - 10 Connacht Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "Connacht team to face Leinster". Guinness PRO12. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Leinster Rugby 16 - 13 Connacht Rugby". Guinness PRO12. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Connacht Reward Five Players With New Deals". Irish Rugby. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "4 Connacht players make Irish U20 team". Connacht Rugby. 10 February 2011.
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