Kevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Ó hIfearnáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left Corner Forward | ||
| Born |
20 August 1929 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 January 2013 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Heffo | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1948–1967 | St Vincent's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Dublin titles | 15 | 6 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1948–1962 | Dublin | 115 (52–226) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 3 | ||
Kevin Heffernan (20 August 1929 – 25 January 2013) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager who played as a left corner-forward at senior level for the Dublin county team.
Heffernan made his debut during the 1948 championship, and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1962 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland SFC medal, four Leinster SFC medals and three National League medals. An All-Ireland SFC runner-up on one occasion, Heffernan captained the team to the 1958 All-Ireland SFC title.
At club level, Heffernan had a lengthy career with St Vincent's. He won fifteen county football championship medals and six county hurling championship medals.
In retirement from playing, Heffernan became involved in coaching and team management. As Dublin manager, he revived the county team and steered them to three All-Ireland SFC titles between 1974 and 1983.
Heffernan had a number of personal achievements. In 1974, he became the only non-player to be honoured as the Texaco Footballer of the Year. In 1984, he was named in the left corner-forward position on the GAA's Team of the Century. He was confirmed in this position when the Team of the Millennium was named in 1999.