John Heslin


John Heslin is a Gaelic footballer for Westmeath 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 3 months, without playing a single game.

Playing career

Gaelic football

The St. Loman's Mullingar clubman represented University College Dublin in the Sigerson Cup and Westmeath GAA at all level's and starred as Westmeath reached the Leinster Under-21 Football Championship final. He also played in 2 games of the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and since then has been a permanent fixture in the Westmeath team.

Australian football

Heslin represented the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2011 Australian Football International Cup and kicked 4 goals in the tournament.

Richmond Football Club

Heslin joined the Tigers as a rookie in the 2012 Pre-season Draft. 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.