Séamus Heery Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Séamus Heery
Irish:Séamus Ó hÍorua
Nickname:Séamie
County:Meath
Province:Leinster
Club:Rathkenny
North Meath
Clcounty:1
Counties:Meath
Icposition:Right wing-back
Icyears:1949-1951
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:1
Nfl:0
Icupdate:17:09, 9 November 2014
Birth Date:1927
Birth Place:Rathkenny, County Meath, Ireland
Death Date:5 November 2014 (aged 87)
Death Place:Collon, County Meath, Ireland

Séamus "Séamie" Heery (1927 – 5 November 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Meath county team.[1] [2]

Born in Rathkenny, County Meath, Heery first 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meath 1949 All-Ireland winner Seamus Heery passes away. Hogan Stand website. 5 November 2014. 9 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Death of Seamus Heery of Meath's 49ers. The Meath Chronicle. 5 November 2014. 9 November 2014. John. Donohue.
  3. Web site: Royal revival a labour of love for devoted O'Dowd. Irish Times. 28 June 2014. 9 November 2014.