Westmeath Gaelic footballer
John Heslin (born 27 June 1992) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Westmeath county team [1] and Australian rules footballer for the Irish Warriors . Heslin was drafted by Australian Football League club Richmond in 2011, with Pick #90 of the Rookie Draft, but left after just three months, without playing a single game.
Playing career
The St Loman's [2] clubman represented University College Dublin in the Sigerson Cup and Westmeath at all levels and starred as Westmeath reached the Leinster Under-21 Football Championship final. He also played in two games of the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and went on to become a permanent fixture in the Westmeath team.
He was a playing member of the team when Westmeath won the 2019 National Football League Division 3 league title by a goal against Laois at Croke Park .[3]
In the 2022 Tailteann Cup Final he overtook Dessie Dolan as Westmeath's all-time championship top scorer.[4]
Heslin represented the Ireland national Australian rules football team , that won the 2011 Australian Football International Cup and kicked four goals in the tournament.
Heslin joined the Tigers as a rookie in the 2012 Pre-season Draft .[5] [6] [7] [8] After only three months on the Tigers' rookie list, homesickness proved too much for the St Loman's clubman, and he resumed his inter-county career with Westmeath.[9]
Career Statistics
As of match played
Honours
Westmeath
Individual
Tailteann Cup Team of the Year (1): 2022
References
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