Retirement
Following his retirement from inter-county management Heffernan continued to have a keen involvement in Gaelic football. In 1984, the GAA's centenary year he was named in the left corner-forward position on the GAA's Football Team of the Century before later managing the Ireland to victory over Australia in the International Rules Series in 1986.
In 2000 Heffernan's status as one of the greatest players of all-time was further cemented when he was named in the left corner-forward position on the GAA's 'Football Team of the Millennium.' He has also continued his involvement with the St. Vincent’s club. In 2004, at the age of 74, Heffernan was in charge of the club's under 15 hurling team, which, with a late free from Oliver McElvaney, won a memorable championship final against Cuala, having defeated Ballyboden in the semi-final. This particular St. Vincents team had never beaten either of those two clubs before, illustrating to all that Heffernan's management touch had not deserted him. In 2006 he trained the club's minor hurling team.
In 2005 Heffernan was granted the Freedom of the City of Dublin, placing him in a pantheon that includes U2, Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton. He was also among the 25 recipients of the Irish Examiner GAA President's Awards for 2006. The ceremony which was presented by the former GAA president Seán Kelly, took place on the Friday, 31 March 2006.
Heffernan was a consultant to the management of the Dublin minor football team for 2007. His appointment received the overwhelming approval from the Dublin County Board and he was working with the Dublin minor boss Timmy McCarthy and his managerial colleagues John Archibald and John Lowndes in an advisory capacity for the young Dubs
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