Séamus Heery
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó hÍorua | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1927 Rathkenny, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Died |
5 November 2014 (aged 87) Collon, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Séamie | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Rathkenny North Meath | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Meath titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1949-1951 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Séamus "Séamie" Heery (1927 – 5 November 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Meath senior team.[1][2]
Born in Rathkenny, County Meath, Heery first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Meath senior team, making his debut during the 1949 championship. Heery went on to play a key role for Meath, and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Heery was a one-time championship medallist with divisional side North Meath. He also played with club side Rathkenny.
His nephew, Mick O'Dowd, was also an All-Ireland medallist with Meath.[3]
Heery retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1951 championship.
Honours
Team
- North Meath
- Meath Senior Football Championship (1): 1950
- Meath
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1949, 1951 (c)
References
- ^ "Meath 1949 All-Ireland winner Seamus Heery passes away". Hogan Stand website. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Donohue, John (5 November 2014). "Death of Seamus Heery of Meath's 49ers". The Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Royal revival a labour of love for devoted O'Dowd". Irish Times. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.