Laura Heffernan

Laura Heffernan is an Irish football manager. As of 2023, she is manager of Irish football team DLR Waves.

Playing career

As a footballer active between 1996 and 2014, Laura Heffernan played for a number of clubs, including Wexford Youths W.F.C., Curracloe United,[1] North End United,[2] Enniscorthy United and Wexford Celtic.

Management career
DLR Waves manager Laura Heffernan

Heffernan was the head coach of Wexford Youths W.F.C. in 2017,[3][4] winning the Women's National League (Ireland) title.[5][6] From 2018-2021, she was the head coach for the Shelbourne F.C. (women) under 17s team, winning the 2018 league title.[7][8] She was also an assistant manager for the Shelbourne WNL Senior Team.[9] In 2021, she became DLR Waves under 19s manager, with the youth team winning the league title in 2022.[10] At the start of the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division season, Heffernan was appointed assistant manager to the DLR Waves senior team.[11][12] In May 2023, DLR Waves manager Graham Kelly left the club and Heffernan became the manager of DLR Waves.[13][14] Heffernan is the only female manager in the 2023 Women's Premier Division. Heffernan is also training to achieve an UEFA Pro Licence,[15][16] making her the 3rd Irish woman to take part in this course with the Football Association of Ireland.[17]

Honours

As a manager

References
  1. "Saints sink All Blacks". www.independent.ie. Enniscourthy News. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. Donnelly, Dave. "Laura Heffernan returns to Wexford Youths as first team manager". extratime.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. "Wexford Youths Women manager Laura Heffernan hopes for more international recognition ahead of Shelbourne test". www.womenssoccerunited.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. Donnelly, Dave. "Laura Heffernan returns to Wexford Youths as first team manager". extratime.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. Donnelly, Dave. "Wexford Youths' title-winning manager Laura Heffernan steps down". extratime.com.
  6. "Wonderful scenes in Ferrycarrig Park as Wexford claim third Women's National League title". 42.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. "Laura Heffernan & WNL U19 – WNL Podcast Episode 11". finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  8. "Shelbourne FC Leading the Way on Women's Initiatives". sportforbusiness.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  9. Donnelly, Dave. "Shels boss says no room for error in new WNL". dublingazette.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  10. "2022 WNL U19 League". extratime.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  11. "Laura Heffernan appointed as DLR Waves Assistant Manager".
  12. O'Mahony, Paul. "Women's Football in Ireland: Talkin' Bout a Revolution". Hotpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  13. O'Connor, Sean. "Graham Kelly departs DLR Waves to take up a new position at St Patrick's Athletic". www.independent.ie.
  14. "LOIWomen Podcast: Laura Heffernan – Season 3 Episode 12". finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  15. "Laura Heffernan and William Doyle from Wexford on Pro Licence course".
  16. Turnbull, Michael. "Paul McShane and Glenn Whelan among former players accepted for FAI UEFA Pro Licence course".
  17. "20 COACHES CONFIRMED FOR FAI UEFA PRO LICENCE COURSE". fai.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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