Heaney, Geraldine (1967–)
Heaney, Geraldine (1967–)
Irish-born Canadian ice-hockey player. Born Oct 1, 1967, in Ireland; lives in North York, Ontario.
Won a team silver medal at Nagano (1998), the 1st Olympics to feature women's ice hockey; won team gold medals at World championships (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001); won a team gold medal at Salt Lake City Olympics (2002).
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