Pat Heffernan
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| Pat Heffernan | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Sport | Hurling | |
| Irish Name | Pádraig Ó hIfearnáin | |
| Full name | Pat Heffernan | |
| Place of birth | Kilfinane , County Limerick | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Blackrock | |
| Position | Forward | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Limerick | |
| Position | Forward | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Limerick | 1990s-2000s | |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 1 | |
| All-Ireland | 0 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Pat Heffernan (born 1970) is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently embarking on his first season as manager of the Kerry senior inter-county team. He played hurling with his local clubs Kilfinane, Blackrock and Mallow and with the Limerick senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s.
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[edit] Early & private life
Pat Heffernan wa sborn in Kilfinane, County Limerick in 1970. He was educate dlocally and later attended University College Cork where he studied Arts. It was here that his hurling skills developed and he quickly became a key feature of the university's senior hurling team. Heffernan capatined the university side to the 1990-91 Fitzgibbon Cup title. He currently works as a teacher.
[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
Heffernan has played hurling with a series of clubs in both Limerick and Cork. He began playing with his local Kilfinane side, however, after moving to Cork city in the 1990s he joined the famous Blackrock club. A move to Mallow in the early 2000s saw Heffernan join the local club there.
[edit] Inter-county
Heffernan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick senior hurling team in the early 1990s. His rise on the team saw the county enjoy an upturn in its fortunes at the same time. In 1994 Limerick reached the provincial final after Heffernan scored two goals in the semi-final against Cork. Near neighbours Clare provided the opposition on that occasion. Limerick dominated the game from the word go and had an easy 0-25 to 2-10 victory. It was Limerick's seventeenth Munster title and it was Heffernan's first. An easy victory over Antrim in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final catapulted Heffernan's side into the championship decider. Offaly provided the opposition on that occasion in the first-ever championship meeting between these two sides. With four minutes to go Limerick were cruising to victory, however, a Johnny Dooley goal opened the floodgates. Offaly scored a total of 2-4 in that four minute spell and went on to win the game on a scoreline of 3-16 to 2-13. The game was a major shock for Limerick, however, the team bounced back and contested the 1995 Munster final. Clare were the opponents once again, however, the roles were reversed on this occasion with victory going to Clare. Heffernan left the inter-county set up following this defeat. He returned briefly in 2003 at the behest of new manager Pad Joe Whelehan.
[edit] Post-playing career
In retirement from playing Heffernan turned his attentions to coaching. In his native Limerick he trained both the Murroe-Boher and Kilmallock teams. In Cork he also trained Bride Rovers. In late 2007 Heffernan was appointed manager of the Kerry senior hurling team.
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| Preceded by Maurice Leahy |
Kerry Senior Hurling Manager 2007-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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