Jim recognised what a great player Kevin was.
Jim Staples, who went on to play 26 times for Ireland, says he would often think of Kevin when he pulled on the famous green jersey before big matches and draw on his memory for inspiration and motivation. Kevin’s death cemented lifelong friendships and inspired people in ways perhaps he would never have imagined. It robbed the world of a truly outstanding young man who was surely destined for great things both on and off the sports field.Īnd yet with the sadness, come positives, not least the humble dignity showed by Kevin’s parents, Roy and Maureen, and his older brother Paul and younger sister, Claire. Recalling the death of Kevin Hedderman more than 35 years ago, still has the power to bring a tear to the eye – so sudden and devastating was the news. That was the day in 1968 on which one of the finest sportsmen to emerge from the school was born - but one who would die in a tragic accident nearly 18 years later.
In any history of St Mary’s/St Mary’s & St Joseph’s, 4 August will always be a poignant date.
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