Denis Heaslip
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó hEislip | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born | 1934 Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Knocktopher | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1957-1964 | Kilkenny | 18 (11-12) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Denis Heaslip (born 1934) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Heaslip first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1957 championship. During his career Heaslip won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.[1][2] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
Heaslip also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he played with Knocktopher.
His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat by Tipperary in the 1964 All-Ireland final.
Honours
Team
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1957, 1963
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1957, 1959, 1964
- National Hurling League (1): 1961-62
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (1): 1962
References
- ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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