Born in Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Heaslip first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1957 championship.
Born in Knocktopher, County Kilkenny, Heaslip first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his debut in the 1957 championship.