Laura Heffernan
Irish football manager
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Laura Heffernan is an Irish football manager. As of 2023, she is manager of Irish football team DLR Waves.
| Managerial career | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | ||
| 2017 | Wexford Youths W.F.C. | ||
| 2018–2021 | Shelbourne F.C. (women) U17 | ||
| 2021–2022 | DLR Waves U19 | ||
| 2023 | DLR Waves (assistant manager) | ||
| 2023– | 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
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
- League of Ireland Women's Premier Division: 1 League Title
- Wexford Youths W.F.C. – 2017
- League of Ireland U17 Division: 1 League Title
- Shelbourne F.C. U17s - 2018
- League of Ireland U19 Division: 1 League Title
- DLR Waves U19s - 2022