Annette Heffernan

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Annette Heffernan
Personal information
Full nameAnnette Heffernan(née Blomquist)
Born (1962-11-04) 4 November 1962 (age 61)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Relatives Maxine Blomquist (sister)
Shirley Langrope (cousin)
Kate Heffernan (daughter)
Georgia Heffernan (daughter)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD
YearsNational team(s)Caps
1985–1990 New Zealand 9
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Netball Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Glasgow Team
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 London Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Karlsruhe Team

Annette Heffernan is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1985 and 1990, she made nine senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 1987 World Netball Championships and the 1985 and 1989 World Games. Her sister, Maxine Blomquist, their cousin, Shirley Langrope, and her twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan, have all played international netball for New Zealand. Annette and Maxine were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. Kate and Georgia were the third set.

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Early life and family

Heffernan is originally from Canterbury. She is the sister of Maxine Blomquist and a cousin of Shirley Langrope, who are also former New Zealand netball internationals. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is married to Noel Heffernan, who played rugby union for Canterbury Country. Together they have three children. Their twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan are both New Zealand netball internationals. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Netball career

New Zealand

Between 1985 and 1990, Heffernan made nine senior appearances for New Zealand. On 2 February 1985, she made her senior debut against England during the netball tournament at the Australia Games. [1] Her sister, Maxine Blomquist, was already a New Zealand netball international. Annette and Maxine were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. [1] [2] [9] She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the 1985 World Games. [10] A knee injury on the eve of the 1987 World Netball Championships limited Heffernan's involvement to just one match. [1] [11] [12] [13] [14] Heffernan won a third gold medal at the 1989 World Games. [15] At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, she also played for New Zealand against Australia in a one-off match when netball was a demonstration sport. [4] [16] During the Ruth Aitken era, Heffernan served as a New Zealand selector. [17]

TournamentsPlace
1985 Australia Games [1] 1st
1985 World Games [10] Gold medal icon.svg
1987 World Netball Championships [11] [12] [13] [14] Gold medal icon.svg
1989 World Games [15] Gold medal icon.svg
1990 Commonwealth Games [4] [16] 2nd

Coach

Heffernan has served as an assistant coach and/or team manager of several teams that featured her twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan. These have included their St Hilda's Collegiate School team and the Netball South team in the National Netball League. [7] [18] [19]

Honours

New Zealand

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