{{short description|New Zealand netball international}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox netball biography |name = Annette Heffernan |full_name = Annette Heffernan (Née: Blomquist) |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|04|df=y}} |relatives = Maxine Blomquist (sister)<br>Shirley Langrope (cousin)<br>Kate Heffernan (daughter)<br>Georgia Heffernan (daughter) |height = 1.78 m |school = |positions = GK, GD |nationalteam1 = New Zealand |nationalyears1 = 1985–1990 |nationalcaps1 = 9 |medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{nb|New Zealand}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Netball Championships}} {{MedalGold|1987 Glasgow|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|World Games}} {{MedalGold|1985 London|Team}} {{MedalGold|1989 Karlsruhe|Team}} }}
'''Annette Heffernan''' is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1985 and 1990, she made nine senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 1987 World Netball Championships and the 1985 and 1989 World Games. Her sister, Maxine Blomquist, their cousin, Shirley Langrope, and her twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan, have all played international netball for New Zealand. Annette and Maxine were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. Kate and Georgia were the third set.
==Early life and family== Heffernan is originally from Canterbury. She is the sister of Maxine Blomquist and a cousin of Shirley Langrope, who are also former New Zealand netball internationals.<ref name="sfah76">{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/annette-heffernan.html|title=Annette Heffernan|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="sfmb60">{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/maxine-blomquist.html|title=Maxine Blomquist|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="sfsl45">{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/shirley-langrope.html|title=Shirley Langrope|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="newsroom260722">{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.co.nz/2022/07/26/history-set-to-repeat-for-netballs-heffernan-clan/|title=History set to repeat for netball's Heffernan clan|publisher=newsroom.co.nz|date=26 July 2022|access-date=27 January 2024}}</ref> She is married to Noel Heffernan, who played rugby union for Canterbury Country. Together they have three children. Their twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan are both New Zealand netball internationals.<ref name="newsroom260722"/><ref name="sfkh182">{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/team/sf-squad/kate-heffernan.html|title=Kate Heffernan|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|access-date=7 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="ss240620">{{cite web|url=https://www.southlandsport.com/blog/2020/6/24/heffernan-twins-join-forces-on-court|title=Heffernan twins join forces on court|publisher=www.southlandsport.com|date=24 June 2020|access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="odt140518">{{cite web|title=Mum and me: What I think about my mum|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/mum-and-me-what-i-think-about-my-mum|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=14 May 2018|access-date=27 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="rnz250124">{{cite web|title=Newest Silver Fern shocked by call-up against world champs|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/507481/newest-silver-fern-shocked-by-call-up-against-world-champs|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=25 January 2024|access-date=27 January 2024}}</ref>
==Netball career== ===New Zealand=== Between 1985 and 1990, Heffernan made nine senior appearances for New Zealand. On 2 February 1985, she made her senior debut against England during the netball tournament at the Australia Games.<ref name="sfah76"/> Her sister, Maxine Blomquist, was already a New Zealand netball international. Annette and Maxine were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand.<ref name="sfah76"/><ref name="sfmb60"/><ref name="sf290816">{{cite web |title=Selby-Rickit becomes Silver Fern #161|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/news/latest-news/selby-rickit-becomes-silver-fern-161.html|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|date=29 August 2016|access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref> She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won the gold medal at the 1985 World Games.<ref name="1985todor66">{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1985.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1985 London|publisher=www.todor66.com|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> A knee injury on the eve of the 1987 World Netball Championships limited Heffernan's involvement to just one match.<ref name="sfah76"/><ref name="1987todor66">{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1987.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball VII World Championship 1987 Glasgow|publisher=www.todor66.com|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="stuff220719">{{cite web|author=Brendon Egan|title=Famous Five: Salute to Silver Ferns' World Cup winning teams |url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-world-cup/114409763/famous-five-salute-to-silver-ferns-world-cup-winning-teams|publisher=stuff.co.nz|access-date=30 November 2021|date=22 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="sf190719">{{cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2019_WC_Media_Guide_Digital_Version_LOW.pdf|title=Vitality Netball World Cup Liverpool 2019 Media Guide|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209105237/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/2019_WC_Media_Guide_Digital_Version_LOW.pdf|archive-date=9 February 2020|date=19 July 2019|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="stuff210719">{{cite web|author=Brendon Egan|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-world-cup/113860332/tears-triumphs-and-tribulations-how-the-silver-ferns-have-fared-at-netball-world-cup|title=Tears, triumphs, and tribulations: How the Silver Ferns have fared at Netball World Cup|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=21 July 2019|accessdate=17 September 2023}}</ref> Heffernan won a third gold medal at the 1989 World Games.<ref name="1989todor66">{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1989.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe|publisher=www.todor66.com|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> At the 1990 Commonwealth Games, she also played for New Zealand against Australia in a one-off match when netball was a demonstration sport.<ref name="newsroom260722"/><ref name="scoop1990">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/1990-commonwealth-games-auckland-demonstration-event/|title=Netball History: 1990 Commonwealth Games Demonstration event (Auckland)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921060508/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/1990-commonwealth-games-auckland-demonstration-event/|archive-date=21 September 2020|accessdate=20 July 2021}}</ref> During the Ruth Aitken era, Heffernan served as a New Zealand selector.<ref name="nzheraldCBTY">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-silver-ferns-put-spotlight-on-defence/NZ6KXQLTXRJERIZ7Q7QB4KCBTY/|title=Netball: Silver Ferns put spotlight on defence|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date= |access-date=26 January 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Place |- |1985 Australia Games<ref name="sfah76"/>||1st |- |1985 World Games<ref name="1985todor66"/>||{{gold01}} |- |1987 World Netball Championships<ref name="1987todor66"/><ref name="stuff220719"/><ref name="sf190719"/><ref name="stuff210719"/>||{{gold01}} |- |1989 World Games<ref name="1989todor66"/>||{{gold01}} |- |1990 Commonwealth Games<ref name="newsroom260722"/><ref name="scoop1990"/>||2nd |- |}
===Coach=== Heffernan has served as an assistant coach and/or team manager of several teams that featured her twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan. These have included their St Hilda's Collegiate School team and the Netball South team in the National Netball League.<ref name="odt140518"/><ref name="csm270916">{{cite web|url=https://www.collegesportmedia.co.nz/netball/nzss-secondary-schools-netball-championships-profile-kate-heffernanst-hildas-collegiate|title=NZSS Secondary Schools Netball Championships profile: Kate Heffernan/St Hilda's Collegiate|publisher=www.collegesportmedia.co.nz|access-date=10 December 2021|date=27 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="ensign021019">{{cite web |url=https://www.theensign.co.nz/sport/team-pulls-off-win-in-inaugural-champs/|title=Team pulls off win in inaugural champs|publisher=www.theensign.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004142912/https://www.theensign.co.nz/sport/team-pulls-off-win-in-inaugural-champs/|archive-date=4 October 2019|date=2 October 2019|access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref>
==Honours== ;New Zealand *'''World Netball Championships''' **''Winners'': 1987 *'''World Games''' **''Winners'': 1985, 1989
==References== {{Reflist|3}}
{{New Zealand squad at the 1987 World Netball Championships}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heffernan, Annette}} Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand netball players Category:New Zealand netball coaches Category:New Zealand international netball players Category:1987 World Netball Championships players Category:Netball players at the 1985 World Games Category:Netball players at the 1989 World Games Annette Category:Sportspeople from the Canterbury Region Category:World Games gold medalists for New Zealand Category:World Games medalists in netball Category:Medalists at the 1989 World Games Category:20th-century New Zealand sportswomen