| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Heeney | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellewstown, County Meath, 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Drogheda United | 140 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 25 February 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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Drogheda United | 2019 | LOI First Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [d] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 [c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 [e] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 [f] | 0 | 3 [g] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 140 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 161 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 141 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 3 | ||