Dermot Heaney (born 27 July 1971) is a former

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er 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

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s 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

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football for Derry for three years from 1987 to 1989. In 1989 he was full forward on the team won the

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and All-Ireland Minor Championship. He was part of Derry's

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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 and All-Ireland Championship winning side, playing full-forward in the Ulster final and right half forward in the All-Ireland final. He won a further three National League medals in 1995, 1996 and 2000 and a second Ulster Senior Championship in 1998.

Club

Heaney starting playing with the Castledawson Senior team when he was 15, and reached two

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finals (1989 and 1997) in his career, but finished on the losing side in both, to Newbridge and

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respectively. Prior to this Heaney won Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship and League (11 a-side) medals. He also won the Larkin Cup with the club.

Province

Heaney was part of four

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winning

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sides.

School

Heaney attended St Pius X College, Magherafelt, and won two Ulster and two All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championships.

Honours

County

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- Winner (1): 1993 *

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- Winner (4): 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000 *

- Runner up: 1998 *

- Winner (2): 1993, 1998 *

- Runner up: 1992, 2000 *

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- Winner (1): 1993/1999?? *

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- Winner (1): 1989 *

- Winner (1): 1989

Club

- Runner up: 1989, 1997 *Larkin Cup - Winner (1?): Year? *Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship (11 a-side) - Winner (1): Year? *Derry Minor 'B' Football League (11 a-side) - Winner (1): Year? *Underage awards

Province

- Winner (4): Years?

School

*All-Ireland U-16 Vocational Schools Championship - Winner (2): Years? *Ulster U-16 Vocational Schools Championship - Winner (2): Years?

Individual

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- Nominated (runner up): Year? Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

References

External links

Interview with ''Hogan Stand'' magazinePlayer focus on Dermot Heaney (Click on Dermot Heaney)
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080409221641/http://www.castledawsongac.com/ St Malachy's GAC Castledawson website {{DEFAULTSORT:Heaney, Dermot 1971 births Living people Derry inter-county Gaelic footballers Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)