Dave Heffernan

Dave Heffernan
Birth nameDavid Heffernan
Date of birth (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991
Place of birthBallina, County Mayo, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
SchoolBlackrock College
UniversityUniversity of Galway
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Connacht
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Ballina RFC ()
Buccaneers ()
Lansdowne FC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– Connacht 194 (40)
Correct as of 8 April 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–11 Ireland U20 2 (0)
2015– Emerging Ireland 3 (0)
2017– Ireland 7 (5)
2019 Barbarians F.C. 1 (5)
Ireland Wolfhounds 1 (0)
Correct as of 15 November 2022

Dave Heffernan (born 31 January 1991) is a rugby union player from Ireland. As of 2024, he plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro14. Heffernan started his career playing as a flanker, before moving to the position of hooker. He plays his club rugby for Buccaneers. Heffernan has represented the Ireland U20 team.

Heffernan studied at University of Galway. He played Gaelic football for Ballina Stephenites while growing up, with his father Ivan a former inter-county player who won All-Ireland titles with Mayo and UCD. His uncle Niall also played for Mayo, managed Ballina Stephenites to several Mayo Senior Football Championship titles and managed the Mayo under-20 football team.