Séamus Heery

Séamus Heery

Personal information
Irish name	Séamus Ó hÍorua
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Right wing-back
Born	1927 Rathkenny, County Meath, Ireland
Died	5 November 2014 (aged 87) Collon, County Meath, Ireland
Nickname	Séamie
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Rathkenny North Meath
Club titles
Meath titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1949-1951	Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NFL	0

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 Senior Football Championship (1): 1950

Meath

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1949
• Leinster Senior Football Championship (5): 1949, 1951 (c)

References

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

Sporting positions
Preceded by	Meath Senior Football Captain 1951	Succeeded by