Kevin Heffernan:GAA Legend RIP

ArielAtom

Just hearing that GAA Legend Kevin Heffernan has passed away. RIP

cormac halpin

Just heard the news as well, Rest in Peace Heffo.

Pudders

A true legend of the game. RIP

iDave

RIP

LandoCalrissian

Huge loss to the GAA losing both Heffernan and O'Se in such a short space of time

Heffo is an absolute legend

Lapin

It was Heffo's Army and their epic rivalry with Kerry that gave me a love of the game as a child in the 70s.

RIP.

Happyman42

Lapin wrote: »

It was Heffo's Army and their epic rivalry with Kerry that gave me a love of the game as a child in the 70s.

RIP.

+1 legendary days.
RIP Heffo.

mccarthy37

Rip very sorry to hear of the death of Kevin Heffernan.
Memories of the epic games of the 70's come flooding back when his name is mentioned.

Tom Joad

A true icon of the game - A legend

RIP.

Just An Opinion

RIP Heffo - forever a Dublin and GAA legend!

KevIRL

Ar dheis de go raibh a anam

Hammer Archer

Wasn't around during his time as a manager, but even still everyone has heard about Heffo's army.
RIP. What a life he lived though.

Flukey

Heffo and Mick O'Dwyer and their two teams breathed a special life into the GAA in that era, and it has continued to this day. Rest in Peace Kevin Heffernan. Thanks for the memories and what you helped to do for the GAA.

Fits Morris

Kevin Heffernan will be sadly missed and always fondly remembered by all who love the GAA, especially in Dublin.

More than any other man, he is responsible for the strength of the GAA today in Dublin. The phenomenal support the Dublin footballers now enjoy probably wouldn't be there without his monumental efforts both as a player and a manager. He lifted them out of the doldrums twice in the 50s and the 70s. The team of today are standing on the shoulders of a giant. An all-time legend and hero.

Thank you so much, Heffo.

mickmackey1

What a gentleman RIP

skaface

sad to hear this, rip

howiya

Fits Morris wrote: »

Kevin Heffernan will be sadly missed and always fondly remembered by all who love the GAA, especially in Dublin.

More than any other man, he is responsible for the strength of the GAA today in Dublin. The phenomenal support the Dublin footballers now enjoy probably wouldn't be there without his monumental efforts both as a player and a manager. He lifted them out of the doldrums twice in the 50s and the 70s. The team of today are standing on the shoulders of a giant. An all-time legend and hero.

Thank you so much, Heffo.

Very well put. Few of us in the capital would have fallen in love with the GAA if it wasn't for the efforts of Kevin Heffernan. RIP

ProudDUB

Beyond gutted. Just beyond.

Meauldsegosha

Met him once with my dad, he was a gentle man. Two of them spoken for about 30 mins and I stood in awe of them. RIP Kevin Heffernan, true Dublin legend.

DARK-KNIGHT

RIP another legend of our great game gone... say hi to paidi heffo and god bless you both

J Cheever Loophole

An absolute giant of our games - May He Rest In Peace.

Stevecw

RIP, was well before my time..but have seen some of those late 70s games and the 83 one too! A Great man

blue4ever

My handle of Blue4Ever is a bit of a giveaway!

I was in the posh seats in Croker some years back (oval ball game) and took this photo of a photo - thought I captures it all (sorry its so small)

A legend.

Ar dheis Dé do raibh a anam.

C

Sunnyisland

I went to my first major game in 74 when I was brought to the final, God bless you Heffo you brought a whole new generation to the great game that is Gaa football,may you rest in peace,

DARK-KNIGHT

realies wrote: »

I went to my first major game in 74 when I was brought to the final, God bless you Heffo you brought a whole new generation to the great game that is Gaa football,may you rest in peace,

Well said.

Generations were influenced- great man

Merelyme

A great manager and (I believe) a great player too. The Dubs of the 70s under Heffo's stewardship got me involved in GAA as a boy. I'm still attending games regularly. I suspect there's many Dubs just like me. RIP Heffo.

Billy Mays

Today's Herald. Great picture.

The_Kew_Tour

RIP.

I was not around when he was player or manager but my Dad only ever said great things about him and again last night when chatting to him told me some good stories about his career.