Gerard Healion (born 22 August 1983)[2] is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Kilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 1983[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:50, 18 December 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editHealion first played for the Kilcormac–Killoughey senior team in 2001. He was of a successful era for the club and won five Offaly SHC medals between 2012 and 2023.[3] Healion also won a Leinster Club SHC medal and was an All-Ireland Club SHC runners-up as team captain in 2013.[4][5]
At inter-county level, Healion first played for Offaly as a member of the minor team in 2001.[6] He made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Galway in February 2008.[7] Healion made a number of league and championship appearances over the following few years, with his last appearance coming against Antrim in 2014.[8]
Personal life
editHealion's twin brother, Peter Healion, has also played for Kilcormac-Killoughey and the Offaly senior team.[9]
Honours
edit- Kilcormac–Killoughey
References
edit- ↑ "Legendary Kilcormac-Killoughey warhorse all set for one last stand". Offaly Live. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ↑ "Kilcormac/Killoughey Player Profile". Offaly Independent. 27 September 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kilcormac/Killoughey make history with first Leinster title". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 March 2013). "Might and fight seal historic day for St Thomas'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Dublin minors earn favourites' tag". Irish Independent. 22 April 2001. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Last-gasp Farragher free earns draw for wasteful Tribesmen". Irish Independent. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Offaly's great escape breaks Antrim hearts". Irish Examiner. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ "Four-fold twin threat means everyone will see double". Irish Independent. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2024.