Séamus "Séamie" Heery (1927 – 5 November 2014) was an Irish

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

er who played as a right wing-back at senior level for the Meath county team. Born in Rathkenny,

County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...

, 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 Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

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 Mick O'Dowd is a former Gaelic footballer and former senior manager for Meath. O'Dowd previously managed his local club Skryne to success in 2004. He was also a member of the panel in 2001 who were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland final, ...

, was also an All-Ireland medallist with Meath. 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 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

* Leinster Senior Football Championship (5):

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heery, Seamus 1927 births 2014 deaths Gaelic football backs Meath inter-county Gaelic footballers North Meath Gaelic footballers Rathkenny Gaelic footballers Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)