Luke Heeney

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Luke Heeney
Personal information
Full name Luke Heeney
Date of birth (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bellewstown, County Meath, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Right back
Team information
Current team
 Drogheda United
Number 21
Youth career
–2015 St Kevin's Boys
2015–2018 St Patrick's Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 St Patrick's Athletic 1 (0)
2019–2021 Drogheda United 138 (2)
International career‡
2018 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Luke Heeney (born 6 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. He previously played for St Patrick's Athletic.

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Career

Youth career

Bellewstown, County Meath native [1] Heeney began playing with St Kevin's Boys, [2] before joining the academy of League of Ireland club St Patrick's Athletic in 2015, playing for their under-17 side for two seasons before going on to play for their under-19 side for a further two seasons. [3]

St Patrick's Athletic

Heeney made his first team debut on 5 October 2018, replacing Jake Keegan from the bench in the 91st minute of a 1–1 draw away to Dundalk at Oriel Park in what proved to be his only senior appearance for the club. [4]

Drogheda United

Ahead of the 2019 season, Heeney signed for his local League of Ireland First Division club Drogheda United. [3] He made his debut in the opening game of the season on 22 February 2019, in a 4–0 win over Cobh Ramblers at United Park. [5] On 8 June 2019, he scored the first goal of his senior career, adding his side's third goal in a 4–2 win at home to Athlone Town. [6] Heeney made just 9 appearances in 2020 due to injury, but in the final of those 9 on 27 October 2020, he scored in a 2–0 win away to Cabinteely at Stradbrook Road to secure the 2020 League of Ireland First Division title and promotion for his side. [7] He made 31 appearances in all competitions in his side's first season back in the top flight as they avoided the Promotion/Relegation Playoff by 2 points. [8] On 10 December 2021, he signed a new contract with the club. [9] In early 2022, he was involved in a car crash that saw him miss several games while he recovered from his injuries. [10] He made 32 appearances in all competitions during the 2023 season and on 19 December 2023, he signed a new contract with the club. [11] [12] On 23 September 2024, he made his 150th appearance for the club in a 0–0 draw with Galway United. [13] Heeney came off the bench in the 2024 FAI Cup final on 11 November 2024, as his side defeated Derry City 2–0 at the Aviva Stadium to win the Cup. [14] On 16 November 2024, he helped his side to a 3–1 win over Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium in the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff. [15] On 20 December 2024, he renewed his contract with Drogheda [16] [17] [18] amidst reported interest from rivals Dundalk, [19] having been praised as the club's standout player in 2024 by manager Kevin Doherty. [20]

International career

Heeney made 2 appearances for the Republic of Ireland U19 side in February 2018 in 2 friendlies against Romania U19, winning 1–0 [21] and 2–1. [22]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 January 2025 [23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Patrick's Athletic 2018 LOI Premier Division 100000–0 [c] 010
Drogheda United 2019 LOI First Division 2411010—4 [d] 0301
2020 9100———91
2021 LOI Premier Division 30010———310
2022 16010———170
2023 28030——0 [c] 0310
2024 30050——3 [e] 0380
2025 0000—0 [f] 02 [c] 020
Total13821101000901582
Career Total13921101000901592

Honours

Drogheda United

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ratoath-based Drogs prepare for season with a difference". Meath Chronicle. January 17, 2025.
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  5. ↑ "League Report: Drogheda United 4 - 0 Cobh Ramblers". extratime.com.
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  15. ↑ "Drogheda United secure Premier Division status with play-off win over Bray". Irish Independent. November 16, 2024.
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