Fergal Hegarty
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| Native name | Fearghal Ó hÉigeartaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fergal Hegarty (born 1975) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a left wing-forward for the Clare senior team.
Hegarty made his first appearance for the team during the 1995 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1999 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.[1]
At club level Hegarty played with Kilnamona.
In retirement from playing Hegarty has become involved in coaching, most notably with St. Joseph's Doora Barefield.[2] Fergal was involved in the Ballyea Management team in 2016 where they won a historic first County and Munster Title, while in March of that season they contested all Ireland final losing to Cuala.[3]
References
- ^ "Clare GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Baker Takes Roscrea Hurling Post". Clare Herald. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Homepage - the Clare People". 30 October 2020.