Fergal Hegarty Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Fergal Hegarty
Irish:Fearghal Ó hÉigeartaigh
County:Clare
Province:Munster
Club:Kilnamona
Clposition:Forward
Clubs:Kilnamona
Clcounty:0
Counties:Clare
Icposition:Left wing-forward
Icyears:1994-1999
Icapps(Points):12 (0-5)
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:2
Allstars:0
Nhl:0
Birth Date:1975
Birth Place:Kilnamona, County Clare, Ireland

Fergal Hegarty (born 1975) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a left wing-forward for the Clare senior team.

Hegarty made his first appearance for the team during the 1995 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1999 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.[1]

At club level Hegarty played with Kilnamona.

In retirement from playing Hegarty has become involved in coaching, most notably with St. Joseph's Doora Barefield.[2] Fergal was involved in the Ballyea Management team in 2016 where they won a historic first County and Munster Title, while in March of that season they contested all Ireland final losing to Cuala.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Clare GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 12 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514025614/http://hoganstand.com/Clare/Profile.aspx. 14 May 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  2. News: Baker Takes Roscrea Hurling Post . 11 March 2010 . Clare Herald . 12 July 2012 .
  3. News: Homepage - the Clare People. 30 October 2020.