Michael Heaney

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Michael Heaney
Birth nameMichael Heaney
Date of birth (1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 31)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (11.7 st)
School Methodist College Belfast [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Ulster
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Belfast Harlequins ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-2012
2012-2015
2015-2018
2018- [2] 		Doncaster Knights
Ulster
Doncaster Knights
Worcester Warriors [2] 		9
28
80
34		 (0)
(5)
(55)
(10)
Correct as of 10 Feb 2015
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010
2013-2014		 Ireland u20
Emerging Ireland 		9
3		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 10 Feb 2015

Michael Heaney is an Irish professional rugby union player for Worcester Warriors, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [3] His formative years were spent in Carryduff, Northern Ireland. His favoured position is scrum half. Heaney has represented Ireland at U-20 level. [4] He is also English qualified, although has no senior caps for either Ireland or England.

On 20 February 2018, Heaney signed for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby on a one-year deal ahead of the 2018-19 season. [5] He signed a two-year contract extension until the end of the 2020-21 season. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Methody cruise it". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Players profiles". ItsRugby.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Michael Heaney". Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Michael Heaney". ESPN. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Worcester Warriors sign Michael Heaney and Isaac Miller for next season". BBC Sport. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Michael Heaney: Worcester Warriors scrum-half signs new two-year contract". BBC Sport. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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