One of our Red Letter Days.
David Heffernan has brought great honour to Ballina RFC in recent years and there were many proud hearts along the Moy on Sunday when one of our own graced the pitch at Twickenham as the Barbarians clashed with England.
David proudly wore the socks of his beloved home club and capped it all with a try after 67 minutes as the Barbarians remained competitive throughout in a 51-43 reversal.
This was a very special day for his family and all involved with Ballina RFC. David's family have been the heartbeat of our club for generations and Sunday's match in Twickenham was a new high for everyone involved.
Congratulations David and all involved.

England XV: Simon Hammersley, Piers O'Conor, Joe Marchant, Johnny Williams, Josh Bassett, Marcus Smith, Alex Mitchell; Ross Harrison, Tom Dunn, Ehren Painter, Elliot Stooke, Josh Beaumont (c), Alex Dombrandt, Ben Curry, Teimana Harrison.
Replacements: Tommy Taylor, Beno Obano, Paul Hill, Will Spencer, Tom Ellis, Ben White, Callum Sheedy, Ben Loader.
Barbarians: Charles Piutau, Filipo Nakosi, Malakai Fekitoa, Mark Atkinson, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Colin Slade, Rhys Webb; Joe Marler, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa, James Horwill (c), Chris Vui, Steven Luatua, Francois Louw, Viliame Mata.
Replacements: David Heffernan, Piere Schoeman, Finlay Bealham, Facundo Isa, Liam Messam, Rhodri Williams, Brock James, Niyi Adeolokun.
England XV: Tries: Bassett 11, Hammersley 32, Smith 37, Dombrandt 39, 74, Williams 47. Cons: Smith 11, 32, 37, 39, 47, 74. Pens: Smith 22, 59, 71
Barbarians: Tries: Horwill 16, Louw 25, Atkinson 55, 61, R Williams 57, Heffernan 67, Naiyaravoro 79. Cons: Slade 25, 55, 57, James 67.
Referee: Nigel Owens
Attendance: 40,230