Dave Heffernan
| Full name | Dave Heffernan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballina, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 101 kilograms (15.9 st) | ||
| School | Blackrock College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Hooker | ||
| current team | Connacht | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker, Back Row | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Buccaneers | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013- | Connacht | 5 | (5) |
| correct as of 9 January 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 | Ireland U20 | ||
Dave Heffernan (born 1 January 1991) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He plays for Connacht Rugby in the Pro 12. He started his career playing as a flanker, before moving to the position of hooker. He has represented the Ireland U20 team.[1][2]
Career
The County 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 and, after two years, progressed to the full senior set-up, ahead of the 2013-14 Pro 12 season.[3] Before he joined the full senior side, Heffernan had played in the 2011-12 Pro 12, 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.[4]
Internationally, he has represented Ireland at Under-20 level. He played against France in the 2011 U-20 Six Nations, starting at blindside flanker.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.connachtrugby.ie/#team
- ↑ http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/teams/connacht/squad.php?player=100010&includeref=dynamic
- ↑ "Irish Rugby : Provincial Rugby : News : Heffernan And Qualter Graduate To Connacht Senior Squad". Irishrugby.ie. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "Scarlets 38 - 10 Connacht Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 2 March 2012.
- ↑ "4 Connacht players make Irish U20 team". Connacht Rugby. 10 February 2011.
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