Dave Heffernan

Dave Heffernan
Full name David Heffernan
Date of birth (1991-01-31) 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 57 (5)
correct as of 4 July 2016.
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

  1. ↑ http://www.connachtrugby.ie/#team
  2. ↑ http://www.connachtrugby.ie/#team
  3. 1 2 "Connacht Squad Index: Dave Heffernan". Guinness PRO12. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Irish Rugby : Provincial Rugby : News : Heffernan And Qualter Graduate To Connacht Senior Squad". Irishrugby.ie. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Scarlets 38 - 10 Connacht Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 2 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Connacht team to face Leinster". Guinness PRO12. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Leinster Rugby 16 - 13 Connacht Rugby". Guinness PRO12. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Connacht Reward Five Players With New Deals". Irish Rugby. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "4 Connacht players make Irish U20 team". Connacht Rugby. 10 February 2011.
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