Barry Heffernan

Barry Heffernan (born 26 August 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Nenagh Éire Óg and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.[1][2]

Barry Heffernan
Personal information
Irish name Barra Ó hIfearnáin
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
 Nenagh Éire Óg
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2014-2019
 University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present
 Tipperary 7 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:24, 18 September 2019.

Playing career

University of Limerick

As a student at the University of Limerick, Heffernan joined the senior hurling team during his second year. On 27 February 2016, he was selected at right wing-back when UL faced Mary Immaculate College in the Fitzgibbon Cup final. Heffernan ended the game on the losing side following a 1-30 to 3-22 defeat.[3]

On 24 February 2018, Heffernan played in a second Fitzgibbon Cup final when UL faced DCU Dóchas Éireann. He lined out at right wing-back and collected a winners' medal following a 2-21 to 2-15 victory.[4]

Nenagh Éire Óg

Heffernan joined the Nenagh Éire Óg club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's top adult team.

On 13 September 2014, Heffernan lined out at left wing-back when Nenagh Éire Óg drew 1-20 to 2-17 with Burgess in the North Tipperary Championship final. He retained his position for the replay two weeks later and claimed a winners' medal following the 0-14 to 0-08 victory.

Minor and under-21

Heffernan first played for Tipperary when he joined the minor team in advance of the 2011 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 27 April 2011 when he came on as a 39th-minute substitute for Ray Ralph in a 2-16 to 1-13 defeat by Waterford.[5]

On 15 July 2012, Heffernan lined out at left wing-back when Tipperary faced Clare in the Munster final. He scored a point from play and ended the game with a winners' medal after a 1-16 to 1-12 victory.[6] Heffernan again lined out at left wing-back when Tipperary drew 2-13 to 1-16 with Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[7] He retained his position for the replay on 30 September 2012 and ended the game with an All-Ireland medal following the 2-18 to 1-11 victory.[8]

Heffernan was once again eligible for the minor grade in 2013. He played his last game in the grade on 26 June 2013 when he lined out at left wing-back in a 1-17 to 0-17 defeat by Limerick.[9]

Heffernan was drafted onto the Tipperary under-21 team before the 2014 Munster Championship. He was an unused substitute on 16 July 2014 when Tipperary suffered a 5-19 to 1-25 extra-time defeat by Clare.[10]

On 16 July 2015, Heffernan made his first appearance for the under-21 team when he was selected at centre-back for Tipperary's Munster semi-final meeting with Limerick. He ended the game on the losing side following a 3-16 to 3-14 defeat.[11]

Heffernan was again eligible for the under-21 grade in 2016. He lined out at left wing-back when Tipperary suffered a 2-19 to 0-15 defeat by Waterford in the Munster final in what was his last game in the grade.[12]

Senior

Heffernan was added to the extended training panel of the Tipperary senior team at the start of the 2014 season. On 7 September 2014, he was a member of the extended panel when Tipperary drew 1-28 to 3-22 with Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[13] Heffernan was again a panel member for the replay on 27 September 2014, however, Tipperary suffered a 2-17 t 2-14 defeat.[14]

On 12 July 2015, Heffernan was selected amongst the substitutes when Tipperary qualified to play Waterford in the Munster final. He remained as an unused substitute but ended the game with a Munster Championship medal following Tipperary's 0-21 to 0-16 victory.[15]

Heffernan made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior team on 6 March 2016 when he lined out at right wing-back in a 1-18 to 1-17 defeat by Waterford in the National League.[16] He was later prevented from making his Munster Championship debut after being ruled out of all hurling activity after suffering a series of concussions.[17] On 10 July 2016, Heffernan won a second Munster Championship medal as an unused substitute after Tipperary's 5-19 to 0-13 defeat of Waterford in the final.[18] He was again named on the bench for the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on 4 September 2016. Heffernan remained on the bench but claimed an All-Ireland medal following the 2-29 to 2-20 victory.[19]

On 23 April 2017, Heffernan lined out as a substitute when Tipperary suffered a 3-21 to 0-14 defeat by Galway in the National League final.[20]

Tipperary qualified for a second successive National League final on 8 April 2018 with Heffernan lining out at right wing-back. He ended the game on the losing side following a 2-23 to 2-17 defeat by Kilkenny.[21]

On 29 June 2019, Heffernan was selected amongst the substitutes when Tipperary qualified to play Limerick in the Munster final. He was introduced as a substitute for James Barry but ended the game on the losing side following a 2-26 to 2-14 defeat.[22] On 18 August 2019, Heffernan was selected at left corner-back when Tipperary faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. He ended the game with a second All-Ireland winners' medal - his first on the field of play - following the 3-25 to 0-20 victory.[23] He ended the season by receiving an All-Star nomination.[24]

Career statistics
As of match played 18 August 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Tipperary 2014 Division 1A 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2015 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2016 40-0100-0000-0040-01
2017 40-0000-0000-0040-00
2018 50-0310-0000-0060-03
2019 40-0130-0130-01100-03
Career total 170-0540-0130-01240-07

Honours
University of Limerick
Nenagh Èire Òg
Tipperary

References
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  2. "Limerick begin Munster campaign in flying form with six-point victory over Tipperary". The 42. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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  9. "Munster MHC: Treaty inflict more misery on Premier County". Hogan Stand. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  10. Cormican, Eoghan (17 July 2014). "Cunningham to rescue for Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  11. O'Connell, Cian (17 July 2015). "Ryan seals deal for Limerick after Tipperary rally". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. McCarthy, Tomás (28 July 2016). "Waterford find extra gear to claim Munster U21 hurling title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  13. Fogarty, John (8 September 2014). "Game of inches adds up to a thriller". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  14. "Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  15. McGoldrick, Seán (6 March 2012). "Tipperary claim Munster hurling title with tight win over Waterford". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  16. Cahill, Jackie (7 March 2016). "Waterford edge out Tipperary to extend winning sequence". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  17. "'Concussion protocols' rule out Heffernan". Hogan Stand. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  18. Breheny, Martin (11 July 2016). "Tipp torrents wash Deise hopes away". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  19. O'Toole, Fintan (4 September 2016). "Stunning Tipperary display clinches All-Ireland and ends Kilkenny three-in-a-row dream". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  20. Small, Darragh (23 April 2017). "Clinical Galway leave Tipp reeling in league final". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  21. McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  22. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  23. McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  24. O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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