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Heaney
Heaney is a surname of Irish origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Ó hEignigh'', thought to be based on the Gaelic a personal name meaning "horseman". It was mistakenly thought to derive from Éan, Gaelic for Bird. Versions of it are written in the Annals from the 8th century and has a diverse array of modern derivations and origins. They were chiefs of Fermanagh and Kings of Airgíalla before the expansion south of Uí Néill branches Cenél Fearadhaigh and Cenél nEoghain into Airgíalla and the rise of The Maguires in Fermanagh. They became allies to repel the Normans in the 13th century. *1127, Gillachrist Ua hEighnigh, king of Feara-Manach, and chief king of Oirghiall, died in Clochar-Uí-nDaimhin (then the Royal capital of Airgíalla), after choice penance. Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Heaney, Seapatrick fc * Aidan Heaney, retired English football player * Andrew Heaney, baseball player * Bob Heaney, Canadian former ice hockey pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Heaney
Andrew Mark Heaney (born June 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in the MLB for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. Prior to becoming a professional, he played college baseball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Marlins drafted Heaney in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2014. Heaney pitched for the Angels from 2015 through 2021, and played for the Yankees in 2021 and Dodgers in 2022. Amateur career Heaney attended Putnam City High School in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, where he played for the school's baseball team. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 24th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, opting to enroll at Oklahoma State University, where he played college baseball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, competing in the Big 12 Conference of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald William Heaney
Gerald William Heaney (January 29, 1918 – June 22, 2010) served for nearly forty years as a United States Circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, from his appointment by President Lyndon B. Johnson in November 1966 until his full retirement in August 2006.Remarks of James Oberstar"Debate on H.R. 187" ''Congressional Record- House'', February 7, 2007, pp. H1299–H1300. Heaney's career in public service began in 1941, upon graduation from law school. He soon enlisted in the United States Army, volunteered for the United States Rangers, and soon became a second lieutenant in the 2nd Ranger Battalion.Jeffrey Brandon Morris, ''Establishing Justice in Middle America: A History of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit'', 150 (U of Minnesota Press - Minneapolis: 2007) . Heaney's endurance as a judge was related to his endurance as a Ranger; of the hundreds of members of the Second Ranger Battalion who landed at Normandy on the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Heaney
Geraldine Heaney (born October 1, 1967) is an Irish-Canadian ice hockey coach and former defenceman. She played 18 seasons and over 1,000 games with the Toronto Aeros organization, won six Ontario provincial championships and was named Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA) most valuable defenceman on three occasions. The Aeros retired her jersey number 91 in 2006. Internationally, Heaney was a member of the Canadian national team in the first seven Women's World Championships, winning gold each time. She is a two-time Olympian, winning silver at the inaugural tournament in 1998 tournament, and gold in 2002. On June 14, 2022, she became the head coach of the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation. A pioneer of women's hockey, Heaney is credited with aiding the growth of the sport. Her offensive prowess as a defenceman earned her comparisons to National Hockey League star Bobby Orr, particularly after she flew through the air after scoring the gold medal-winning goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Heaney (magician)
Gerald Vincent Heaney (January 26, 1899 – December 26, 1974) was a stage magician and magic supplier from Berlin, Wisconsin, United States. "Heaney the Great" and his magic show toured North America for a number of years during the mid 1900s. Early life Gerald Heaney was born on January 26, 1899, in Berlin, Wisconsin, to John and Agnes Heaney. John Heaney owned a jewelry store in Berlin, one of its earliest businesses. Gerald's interest in magic began at the age of 15 when he met Henry Boughton (Harry Blackstone Sr.). Boughton was preparing for a performance in Berlin and asked the jeweler to create a piece of equipment for him. Boughton had not yet adopted the Blackstone pseudonym and was billed as "Frederick the Great". Boughton befriended Heaney, at times referring to him as "the kid from Berlin". He and Heaney remained friends until Boughton's death in 1965. Career and marriage After his encounter with Blackstone, Heaney became interested in producing magical supplies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Heaney
Joe Heaney (AKA Joe Éinniú; Irish: Seosamh Ó hÉanaí) (1 October 1919 – 1 May 1984) was an Irish traditional ( sean nós) singer from County Galway, Ireland. He spent most of his adult life abroad, living in England, Scotland and New York City, in the course of which he recorded hundreds of songs. Biography Heaney was born in Carna, a village in Connemara, County Galway, along the west coast of Ireland. This is an Irish-speaking district. He said he started singing at the age of five, but his shyness kept him from singing in public until he was 20. He learned English at school in Carna. When he was 16 years old, he won a scholarship to attend school in Dublin. While there he won first and second prizes at a national singing competition. Most of his repertoire (estimated to exceed 500 songs) was learned while growing up in Carna. In 1949, he went to London where he worked on building sites and became involved in the folk-music scene. He recorded for the Topic and Gael-lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Heaney
Mark Andrew Heaney (born 14 August 1970) is an English drummer and composer, hailing from London. He was a member of The Seahorses (1998–1999), The Shining (2001–2002) and Gang of Four (2006–2013). Heaney's interest in drumming began at the age of 5, when his father bought him his first drum kit and at the age of 10 he started working all over the UK as the feature drummer in his father's band. Heaney has recorded/toured the world extensively including tours of China, Japan, North America, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand with artists and producers such as Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, U2, Neil Young), John Squire (The Stone Roses and The Seahorses), Simon Tong, Simon Jones and Nick McCabe (The Verve), Tomoyasu Hotei, The Freelance Hellraiser; Klaxons, Badly Drawn Boy; Shit Disco; Howie Day, Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, The The), Threshold, Youth, Garret Lee, David Botrill, Andy Gill and many others. Heaney also composes music fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Heaney
Neil Andrew Heaney (born 3 November 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Heaney began his career with top-flight club Arsenal before making 61 appearances in the Premier League for Southampton. He played in the Football League for Manchester City, Hartlepool United, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Bristol City, Darlington and Plymouth Argyle, and also had a spell in the Scottish Premier League with Dundee United. He was capped six times by England U21 in 1992. Career Neil Andrew Heaney was born in Middlesbrough on 3 November 1971. He played football for Teesside schools before being signed by London club Arsenal on schoolboy forms in January 1987. While still at school, he was part of the side that won the FA Youth Cup in 1987–88, and he turned professional in November 1989. After spells on loan at Hartlepool United and Cambridge United, he made his Arsenal debut as a substitute against Sheffield United on 18 April 1992. A winger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie Heaney
Katie Heaney (born 1986) is a former BuzzFeed editor, senior writer for '' The Cut,'' and author. Her books include ''Never Have I Ever,'' ''Dear Emma,'' ''Would You Rather?'', ''Girl Crushed,'' and ''The Year I Stopped Trying.'' Career Heaney's first book, written while she was working as an editor at BuzzFeed, was ''Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date'', published in 2014. The memoir chronicles her life up til age 25 and recounts how she had not, before that point, had a boyfriend. In 2016, Heaney's modernization of Jane Austen's ''Emma'' was published. In 2018, Heaney published a second memoir, ''Would You Rather?: A Memoir of Growing Up and Coming Out''. ''Would You Rather?'' deals with Heaney's path to coming out and realizing her sexuality. Her first YA novel, ''Girl Crushed'', was published in 2020. Her second YA novel, ''The Year I Stopped Trying,'' was published in 2021. Personal life Heaney was born and raised in St. Paul and Shoreview, Minnesota Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Heaney
Charles Edward Heaney (1897–1981Wall text in "No Longer Forgotten: Uncovering the Stories of WPA Artists in the Northwest", Tacoma Art Museum, 2020) was an American painter and printmaker. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, he worked for the Works Progress Administration as an artist and did several works featuring Mount Hood and Timberline Lodge as the subject matter. Early life Charles Heaney was born on August 22, 1897, in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. His father died, then Charles moved with his mother and sister to Portland, Oregon, in 1913. At 16 or 17, he apprenticed as an engraver, but dabbled in art until he attended the Museum Art School in Portland. Career Although Heaney started as a painter, he moved toward printmaking later as his career progressed. Like many Oregon artists, he was strongly influenced by his friend C. S. Price. Heaney adopted C.S. Price's ideal of the simple life, with almost obsessive dedication to his art. Heaney loved Eastern Oregon, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Heaney
Dermot Heaney (born 27 July 1971) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1990s and early 2000s. He part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1993 and 1998. He usually played in the half-forward line, although sometimes played in midfield. Heaney played club football with St Malachy's GAC Castledawson. Playing career Inter-county Henaey as a teenager was known as a football prodigy. He played Minor football for Derry for three years from 1987 to 1989. In 1989 he was full forward on the team won the Ulster Minor Football Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship. He was part of Derry's National League winning team in 1992, playing in midfield. Heaney was awarded the Ulster Tennent's GAA Writers' Association Monthly Merit Award for April 1992 for his performances in the latter stages of the league. The following year he was part of Derry's Ulster Senior Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Heaney
Sarah Heaney (born 19 May 1970) is a former Scottish television presenter. Life and career She began her TV career with Live TV as a news reporter, then went on to front ''S2 Live'' on the now defunct SMG digital channel S2. In early 2000 Heaney moved to newsreading on '' Scotland Today''. During this time, Heaney also presented, STV Magazine show "Room at the Top"/"Summer at the Top", which broadcast live from the top of Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow. Heaney also fronted ''Scottish Passport'' and ''Moviejuice'', a film show. In 2006 she took voluntary redundancy as part of major shake-up of '' Scotland Today''. Heaney presented live and recorded broadcast programmes. Heaney also had a beauty column in the Daily Mail and wrote occasionally for other publications. In September 2006 she hosted ITV's ''Big Hearts, Big Night'', and was a guest for the STV's 2008 online video blog, ''The Real MacKay''. Heaney fronted a crime programme with news reader Mark Austin for ITV. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Heaney
Frank Heaney (23 November 1886 – 24 August 1937) was an Irish amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds City as a right back. He was a member of the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer OIympics, but did not travel to the tournament. Personal life Heaney's brother John also became a footballer. He served in the Irish Guards during the First World War and died of stomach cancer in 1937. Career statistics Honours St James's Gate * League of Ireland (1): 1921–22 * FAI Cup The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Extra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry ... (1): 1921–22 * Irish Intermediate Cup (1): 1919–20 * Leinster Senior League (1): 1919–20 * Leinster Senior Cup (2): 1919–20, 1921–22 * LFA Metropolitan Cup (1): 1919–20 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Heaney, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
