Jimmy Heffernan
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Jimmy Heffernan was an Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Glenmore
and with the Kilkenny
senior inter-county team from 1945 until 1953. With Kilkenny Heffernan won an All-Ireland
title and five Leinster
titles.Glenmore, killkennycats.com, Retrieved August 2, 2011 ("Jimmy Heffernan was the first Glenmore clubman to bring an All-Ireland senior medal to the parish – Jimmy played on the Kilkenny team which defeated Cork in the All-Ireland of 1947, which the cats won by a narrow 0-14 to 2-7.")
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sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Glenmore
Glenmore GAA
Glenmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club situated in the south of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1888 and has achieved hurling success at county, provincial and national level. Glenmore has also provided the Kilkenny intercounty team with several top players...
and with the Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
senior inter-county team from 1945 until 1953. With Kilkenny Heffernan won an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
title and five Leinster
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
titles.Glenmore, killkennycats.com, Retrieved August 2, 2011 ("Jimmy Heffernan was the first Glenmore clubman to bring an All-Ireland senior medal to the parish – Jimmy played on the Kilkenny team which defeated Cork in the All-Ireland of 1947, which the cats won by a narrow 0-14 to 2-7.")