in an advisory capacity for the young Dubs. Heffernan died in January 2013. At his funeral, attended by huge crowds among them senior politicians, three flags—the Dublin and St Vincent's GAA club flags plus a flag Heffernan got in 2005 when he was awarded the Freedom of Dublin—were put up at the side of the altar; he was buried in Sutton cemetery. Honours Freedom of the City of Dublin: 2004 See also List of people on stamps of Ireland References 1929 births 2013 deaths All-Ireland-winning captains (football) Dual players Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballers Dublin hurlers ESB people Gaelic football forwards Gaelic football managers St Vincents (Dublin) Gaelic footballers St Vincents (Dublin) hurlers Texaco Footballers of the Year