Heffernan seeking redemption in Cork
Heffernan, who was injured last year, went on to retain his national track title at Santry a couple of weeks later and then sprang two surprise fourths in the 20k and 50k walks at the European championships in Barcelona to establish his place among the potential medallists for next year’s Olympic Games.
London 2012 was foremost on his mind at Cork City Hall yesterday when he joined the organisers to launch the Irish athletics showpiece but he insisted that he wanted to put the record straight before his Cork fans.