Dermot Heaney
Encyclopedia
Dermot Heaney is a former Irish
Gaelic football
er who played for Derry
in the 1990s and early 2000s. He part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship
winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championship
s in 1993 and 1998. He usually played in the half-forward line, although sometimes played in midfield. Heaney played club football with St. Malachy's GAC Castledawson
.
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
.
He was part of Derry's National League
winning team in 1992, playing in midfield. Heaney was awarded the Ulster Tennent’s GAA Writers' Association Monthly Merit Award for April 1992 for his performances in the latter stages of the league. The following year he was part of Derry's Ulster Senior Championship
and All-Ireland Championship
winning side, playing full-forward in the Ulster final and right half forward in the All-Ireland final.
He won a further three National League medals in 1995, 1996 and 2000 and a second Ulster Senior Championship in 1998.
and Dungiven
respectively. Prior to this Heaney won Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship and League (11 a-side) medals. He also won the Larkin Cup with the club.
in Magherafelt
and won two Ulster & two All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championships.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er who played for Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
in the 1990s and early 2000s. He part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
s in 1993 and 1998. He usually played in the half-forward line, although sometimes played in midfield. Heaney played club football with St. Malachy's GAC Castledawson
Castledawson GAC
St. Malachy's GAC Castledawson is a Gaelic Athletic Club from Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie....
.
Inter-county
Henaey as a teenager was known as a football prodigy. He played Minor football for Derry for three years from 1987 to 1989. In 1989 he was full forward on the team won the Ulster Minor Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
.
He was part of Derry's National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
winning team in 1992, playing in midfield. Heaney was awarded the Ulster Tennent’s GAA Writers' Association Monthly Merit Award for April 1992 for his performances in the latter stages of the league. The following year he was part of Derry's Ulster Senior Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
and All-Ireland Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
winning side, playing full-forward in the Ulster final and right half forward in the All-Ireland final.
He won a further three National League medals in 1995, 1996 and 2000 and a second Ulster Senior Championship in 1998.
Club
Heaney starting playing with the Castledawson Senior team when he was 15, and reached two Derry Senior Football Championship finals (1989 and 1997) in his career, but finished on the losing side in both, to NewbridgeNewbridge GAC
Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie. They have won the Derry Senior Football Championship on ten occasions...
and Dungiven
Dungiven GAC
St. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....
respectively. Prior to this Heaney won Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship and League (11 a-side) medals. He also won the Larkin Cup with the club.
School
Heaney attended St. Pius CollegeSaint Pius X College
Saint Pius X College is a secondary school located in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area. The school opened in 1964 and was named Saint Pius X High School.- History :St...
in Magherafelt
Magherafelt
Magherafelt is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,372 people recorded in the 2001 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of County Londonderry and is the social, economic and political hub of the area...
and won two Ulster & two All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championships.
County
- All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
- Winner (1): 1993 - National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
- Winner (4): 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000 - National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
- Runner up: 1998 - Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
- Winner (2): 1993, 1998 - Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
- Runner up: 1992, 2000 - Dr. McKenna Cup - Winner (1): 1993/1999??
- All-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
- Winner (1): 1989 - Ulster Minor Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
- Winner (1): 1989
Club
- Derry Senior Football Championship - Runner up: 1989, 1997
- Larkin Cup - Winner (1?): Year?
- Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship (11 a-side) - Winner (1): Year?
- Derry Minor 'B' Football League (11 a-side) - Winner (1): Year?
- Underage awards
School
- All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championship - Winner (2): Years?
- Ulster U-16 Vocational Schools Championship - Winner (2): Years?
Individual
- All StarGAA All Stars AwardsThe All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
- Nominated (runner up): Year?
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.