Mattie Hetherton
{{Short description|Cavan Gaelic footballer (1951–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox Gaelic Athletic Association player
| code= Football
| sport = Gaelic football
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| name = Mattie Hetherton
| irish = Maitiú Ó hArrachtáin
| birth_date= 1951
| death_date= 6 April 2021 (aged 69)
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| nickname =
| occupation =
| county = Cavan
| province = Ulster
| club = Munterconnaught
St Mary's
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| clcounty = 1
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| clallireland =
| counties = Cavan
| icposition = Midfield
| icyears = 1975–1978
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| icprovince = 0
| icallireland = 0
| nfl = 0
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| birth_place=Virginia, County Cavan, Ireland
| death_place=Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland
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Matthew Hetherton (1951 – 6 April 2021) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Munterconnaught and St Mary's and at senior level for the Cavan county team.
Career
Hetherton began his Gaelic football career at club level with Munterconnaught. He had his most successful season in 1976 when the club claimed the County Junior Championship title. Within the space of two weeks, Hetherton had also won a County Senior Championship title with a St. Mary's amalgamation and was also named man of the match in the final. By this stage he had also been drafted onto the Cavan senior football team, making his debut during the National League in 1975. Hetherton maintained his place in the panel for three years.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/316402|title=Mattie Hetherton was a midfield maestro|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=7 April 2021|access-date=7 April 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite news|url=http://www.munterconnaught.com/players.asp|title=Great past Munterconnaught players and club characters|publisher=Munterconnaught GAA website|date=|access-date=7 April 2021|first=|last=}}
Death
Hetherton had been in poor health for some time and died at St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown on 6 April 2021.
Honours
;Munterconnaught
;St Mary's
References
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