Michael Heaney
| Birth name | Michael Heaney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (12.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Methodist College Belfast[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Heaney is an Irish professional rugby union player for Worcester Warriors, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[3] His formative years were spent in Carryduff, Northern Ireland. His favoured position is scrum half. Heaney has represented Ireland at U-20 level.[4] He is also English qualified, although has no senior caps for either Ireland or England.
On 20 February 2018, Heaney signed for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby on a one-year deal ahead of the 2018-19 season.[5] He signed a two-year contract extension until the end of the 2020-21 season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Methody cruise it". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Players profiles". ItsRugby.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Michael Heaney". Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Michael Heaney". ESPN. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors sign Michael Heaney and Isaac Miller for next season". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Michael Heaney: Worcester Warriors scrum-half signs new two-year contract". BBC Sport. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.