John Heslin

John Heslin, born on 27 June 1992, is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Westmeath county team and who also played Australian rules football for the Irish Warriors. He represented University College Dublin in the Sigerson Cup and Westmeath at every level, and starred as Westmeath reached the Leinster Under-21 Football Championship final. He became a permanent fixture of the senior team after playing in two games of the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He scored 1-9 in the 2015 Leinster semi-final win over Meath, and in the 2022 Tailteann Cup final he overtook Dessie Dolan as Westmeath's all-time championship top scorer. Westmeath won the National Football League Division 3 in 2019 and 2024 with him in the panel. He was drafted by Richmond in 2011 but left after three months without playing a game. He retired from inter-county football in January 2025, returned in 2026 and helped Westmeath win the Leinster title.