Frank Heaney (23 November 1886 – 24 August 1937) was an Irish amateur

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who played in the

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for

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as a

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. He was a member of the

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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

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during the

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and died of

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in 1937.

Career statistics

Honours

St James's Gate *

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(1): 1921–22 *

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(1): 1921–22 *

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(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, Frank Irish association footballers (before 1923) NIFL Premiership players Men's association football fullbacks St James's Gate F.C. players English Football League players Leeds City F.C. players Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers Shelbourne F.C. players Association footballers from Dublin (city) 1886 births 1937 deaths British Army personnel of World War I Irish Guards soldiers Olympic association footballers for Ireland Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Deaths from stomach cancer in the Republic of Ireland