Jamie Heaslip Biography
Jamie Heaslip (James Peter Richard Heaslip) was born on 15 December 1983.He is a former Irish rugby union player who played for Leinster and Ireland. He played as a number 8. Heaslip earned 95 caps for Ireland during his international career from 2006 to 2017, making him one of the most capped players in Irish national team history.
Heaslip was born in Tiberias, Israel, while his father, retired Brigadier General Richard Heaslip, was there on duty with UNIFIL. His father was one of the founding officers of the elite Army Ranger Wing (ARW), Ireland’s special operations force. The youngest of four children, he has two brothers and a sister. Jamie and his family moved back to Ireland when he was still young, settling in the town of Naas where he lived until moving to Dublin aged 17. He attended Newbridge College, in County Kildare. In 2004, he starred in the U-21 World Cup, held in Scotland, where Ireland finished as runners-up to New Zealand. Following his performance, Heaslip was nominated for the IRB Under-21 World Player of the Year award.
Jamie Heaslip Career
Heaslip made his Leinster senior debut in the Celtic League in March 2005. The first Irish cap he received was in an autumn series test of 2006 against the Pacific Islands. He had the honour of being the 1000th player to wear the green of Ireland. He was a member of the victorious Ireland team that won the 2009 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam Heaslip was a member of the British and Irish Lions squad for the 2009 tour to South Africa. He Started all three tests on the Tour.
He also was nominated for the IRB International Player of the Year for 2009. Heaslip was named in the first Celtic League Dream Team in 2007 and along with Ben Blair and Felipe Contepomi retained his place in 2008, in 2009 he became the only player to have been named in all three sides and retained his unique record in 2010. Heaslip was the only try scorer in the Heineken Cup semi-final in which Leinster were defeated 26–16 by the eventual champions Toulouse.
Heaslip was sent off for Ireland against New Zealand on 12 June 2010, the first Irish player to be sent off in the professional era, for striking an opposition player (Richie McCaw) with his knee in frustration. He subsequently received a five-week suspension from the International Rugby Board. Heaslip was selected to captain Ireland against South Africa in the 2012 Autumn Tests, after Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell and Rory Best were all ruled out through injury.
In January 2013, Heaslip was named by Declan Kidney as the new Ireland captain for the 2013 Six Nations Championship, replacing Brian O’Driscoll who had held the role since 2003. In April 2013, he was selected for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Heaslip was nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year in 2016, winning the award for Try of the Year against Italy on 12 March in the 2016 Six Nations Championship.
On 26 February 2018, Heaslip announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to injury. He had been due to play for Ireland against England in the 2017 Six Nations Championship on 18 March, but pulled out during the warm-up with what seemed like an innocuous injury at the time.
Jamie Heaslip Family
Jamie is son to Richard Heaslip, Father and Christine Heaslip mother. He is also brother to Graham Heaslip, Joanne Heaslip and Richard Heaslip. He is a husband to Sheena O Buachalla. He is also dad to Harper Heaslip, his daughter.
Jamie Heaslip Wife
In 2016 Jamie married Sheena O Buachalla in a simple, glamorous wedding.
Jamie with his wife Sheena O Buachalla and their dogJamie Heaslip Retirement From Rugby
Former Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip retires from rugby union at 34.
The former Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 34. The 95-cap international made his debut in 2006 and went on to lead the side 13 times as well as winning five Test caps for the British and Irish Lions. Heaslip, who spent his club career with Leinster, has been struggling with back problems and said he had taken medical advice to retire with immediate effect to ensure his health in the future.
“Time will get us all, but it has cornered me earlier than I hoped,” Heaslip said in a statement on Twitter. “My goal when I started my professional career 14 years ago was to leave the jerseys that I wore in a better place and I hope I have done that.
“I have had the time of my life on and off the pitch but now it’s time for the next chapter.”
Ireland’s head coach, Joe Schmidt, said: “Jamie was an intelligent and incredibly robust player.
“The string of trophies he contributed to is lengthy, including three European Cups, three Six Nations, including the 2009 Grand Slam and a couple of Pro12 trophies thrown in for good measure.”
Heaslip’s last appearance for Ireland was against Wales in the 2017 Six Nations in Cardiff. He scored 13 tries for his country, including the World Rugby Try of the Year against Italy in 2016. The No 8 was a key player in the 2009 Grand Slam-winning side and the championship winning teams of 2014 and 2015 as well as playing in every game for his country at the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups.
The Irish Rugby Football Union chief executive, Philip Browne, added: “The IRFU would like to thank Jamie for his outstanding contribution to Irish Rugby. His consistent level of high performance has helped drive the national team to unprecedented levels of success over the past 10 years. We wish him and his wife Sheena well in the next chapter of their lives.”
Jamie Heaslip Engaged
Jamie Heaslip ‘engaged’ to girlfriend Sheena O’Buachalla
Jamie Heaslip has gotten engaged to his girlfriend Sheena O’Buachalla, according to reports. The rugby ace has been dating the former model since 2010 and is believed to have popped the question over the New Year celebrations. The Irish Sun reports that the couple will tie the knot in the future after Sheena said yes to the proposal.
A source said: “They are absolutely delighted.
“They have been going out now for a good few years so it was on the cards.
“They’re a great couple.”
Heaslip has previously stated that he likes to keep his personal life private. He said in 2014: “I’m fine talking about rugby, but my private life I like to keep private.
“I don’t believe anybody involved in my personal life asked to be talked about, so they don’t deserve it.”
Sheena is commercial and marketing executive at Heaslip’s club Leinster and is the daughter of millionaires Oisín and Sharon O’Buachalla, who are major figures in the car industry.
Jamie Heaslip Wedding
Rugby star Jamie Heaslip and bride Sheena reign in King’s Inns with glamorous wedding reception.
Former Ireland rugby captain Jamie Heaslip (34) scored the exclusive King’s Inns on Henrietta Street for his wedding celebrations, the Herald can reveal. The Leinster and Ireland rugby player decided on the historic building for his wedding to Sheena O Buachalla (32), with the happy couple opting to hold their black-tie reception in its imposing dining hall. His new bride looked picture- perfect in a gown from Irish designer Sharon Hoey.
Her sister Ciara was her bridesmaid, while her husband chose his friend Ryan Cunningham as his best man. The couple swapped vows at Newman University Church, on St Stephen’s Green, in front of nearly 200 family and friends before heading to King’s Inns, where barristers are trained. Guests included Leinster and Irish star Rob Kearney and girlfriend Jess Redden, Cian Healy with girlfriend Laura Smith, Johnny Sexton and wife Laura, Sean Cronin and wife Claire Mulcahy, and Sean O’Brien and Jordi Murphy.
Other guests included former Leinster player Kevin McLaughlin, Devin Toner and wife Mary, his agent Damien O’Donoghue and Jamie’s business partner Noel Anderson, with whom he co-owns The Bridge pub in Ballsbridge. Not to be left out, Jamie’s bulldog Jay-Z was also included in the bash, wearing a bow-tie. The couple’s guests then headed to the Dublin 1 venue for a four-course meal.
No expense was spared in making it a day to remember, with Jamie and Sheena even customising Heineken bottles with an image of the happy couple on them. But they won’t be heading off on any far-flung honeymoon this month. They’re expected to holiday close to home as Heaslip will start pre-season training soon.
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Jamie Heaslip Try Of The Year
Jamie Heaslip Salary
Heaslip became the highest paid Irish player three years ago in a deal believed to be worth €500,000 a year, with private funding from Bank of Ireland contributing to that amount.
Jamie Heaslip Personal life
In September 2014 he bought Bellamy’s Pub in Ballsbridge with Leinster team mates Rob Kearney, Dave Kearney and Seán O’Brien. After an extensive refurbishment it was reopened as The Bridge 1859. Heaslip opened a new bar called “Lemon and Duke” in the heart of Dublin with a few of his fellow team mates.”
Jamie Heaslip Honours
Team
- Leinster
- Heineken Cup (3): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
- Pro12 (3): 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14
- European Challenge Cup (1): 2012–13
- Ireland
- Six Nations Championship (3): 2009, 2014, 2015
- Triple Crown (2): 2007 & 2009
- Grand Slam (1): 2009
- World Rugby Try of the Year: 2016
- British and Irish Lions
- British and Irish Lions tours (2): 2009, 2013,
- Series Winner (1): 2013
Individual
- IRUPA Supporters player of the year: 2010
- Celtic League Dream Team 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Nominations
- World Rugby Player of the Year: 2009, 2016
- EPCR European Player of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Jamie Heaslip News
‘Simply speechless’ – Jamie Heaslip welcomes daughter with wife Sheena
Monday 27 August 2018
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Irish rugby star Jamie Heaslip has announced the birth of his first child. The 34-year-old, who retired from the game earlier this year, welcomed a baby girl with wife Sheena O Buachalla.
“Our beautiful daughter Harper Heaslip born today. So much thanks to all the help from the midwife Jenny, nurses, our doctor Dr Allen and everyone in Holles Street. And to my wife, simply speechless,” he wrote on Instagram, accompanied by a photo holding the newborn.
Jamie and Sheena, who have been together since 2010, wed two years ago and announced in February they were expecting their first child together. In May, he told Independent.ie Style of his excitement at becoming a first-time father.
“We are very excited, we can’t wait,” he said.
“It’s real world stuff. It puts a lot of things into perspective for you. Winning and losing a game, or not playing or getting selected all seems minuscule to being responsible for a human.”
Heaslip said plenty of his former teammates have being giving him parenting tips.
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