Séamus Heery

Séamus Heery
Personal information
Native name
Séamus Ó hÍorua (Irish)
Nickname
Séamie
Born1927
Rathkenny, County Meath, Ireland
Died5 November 2014 (aged 87)
Collon, County Meath, Ireland
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionRight wing-back
Club
Years Club
Rathkenny
North Meath
Club titles
Meath titles 1
Inter-county
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.

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.

Heery retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1951 championship.