Dave
Heffernan

Bio

Dave Heffernan joined the Connacht academy in 2011. While still an academy player, the Ballina native made his Pro senior debut in the 2011/12 season for Connacht against Scarlets. Heffernan's career started as a flanker but in the 2013/14 season he was moved to the front-row where he remains, consistently performing in the number 2 jersey. Heffernan has been capped six times by Ireland.

Dave Heffernan

Position

Hooker

Date of birth

31/01/1991

Place of birth

Mayo, IRE

Games played

228

Games started

122

Height

187 cm

Weight

110 kg

Connacht Number

#821

Historic Stats

Date

Opponent

Played

Minutes

Tries

CON

DG

PN

YC

RC

PTS

11/01/2026

Montpellier Herault Rugby

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3/01/2026

Leinster Rugby

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27/12/2025

Ulster Rugby

57

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20/12/2025

Dragons RFC

62

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13/12/2025

Black Lion

48

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7/12/2025

Ospreys

49

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29/11/2025

Sharks

63

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25/10/2025

Munster Rugby

62

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17/10/2025

Bulls

80

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11/10/2025

Cardiff Rugby

54

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27/09/2025

Benetton Rugby

41

0

0

0

0

0

0

0