Katie Heffernan

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Katie Heffernan (born 8 September 1998) is an Irish rugby sevens player who plays for the Ireland women's national rugby sevens team. [1] [2]

Career

Heffernan competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. [3] [4] [5]

She played for Loreto College, and Mullingar RFC. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. "Double gold for New Zealand teams at France Sevens, Irish women win Olympics spot". South China Morning Post. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  3. "Irish Rugby | Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town" . Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  4. "Katie Heffernan - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  5. "Katie and Ireland women reach World Rugby Sevens final". Westmeath Examiner. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  6. "Katie's Rugby World Cup Sevens adventure begins today". Westmeath Examiner. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  7. "Player Focus: Katie Heffernan - Superstitious Heffernan eyes senior breakthrough". Independent.ie. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2023-06-18.