Dec 8th on His Fitness....""I'm having a bit of problem with my groin, so I'm not doing much training and trying to get through the games. Hopefully it's not a major problem and can be resolved, the sooner the better for me. I'm just having to take a few painkillers before the game and get on with it. I've got to try to get through the games to help the team. I rest on Monday and Tuesday and try to get back on the training pitch at the end of the week. The top six is where we want to be. We've been trying to find consistency as our form has been a bit up and down. But that's back-to- back wins and we want to make it three in a row on Saturday at Dunfermline. If we can find a bit of consistency, then with the table being so tight up to third we can cement our place in the top six. I think we can achieve the top six. We've played everyone in the league and we're more than a match for everyone."

Oct 24th on Joining Killie...“I was looking for a fresh start in the summer,” says Heffernan. “I had a year left at Sheffield Wednesday but I didn’t play enough games there last year so I wanted to get out and play games every week. I spoke to Kenny [Shiels, the Kilmarnock manager] and he wanted me to come up and I was delighted to do that. It’s gone okay so far, and hopefully we can keep it going. I wasn’t playing at Sheffield and I went to see the manager, Gary Megson, and he was brilliant with me, and I can’t say a bad thing about him. He agreed with me and he couldn’t guarantee I was going to play every week so he let me speak to other clubs and, when I spoke to Kenny, my mind was made up that I wanted to come up here. The manager has brought me up here to score goals, The likes of Dean have set up a lot of goals; Gary Harkins, James Dayton and even David Silva . . . you’ve got a lot of creative players in there. The way the manager wants us to play gives those lads a lot of freedom to go and express themselves and they create a lot of chances for the striker. Thankfully for me I’m the striker that’s in the team at the minute and I’m the one that’s getting the goals.
“Obviously Conor did brilliantly last year but I think I am a completely different sort of player from him,” he says. “I’ve just come up here to play for Kilmarnock really, I’m not looking for a move back down south to the Premier League or anywhere like that. I’m just up here to do a job for Kilmarnock.”

Sept 22nd on his Doonhammers Hat-Trick..."As a striker you are judged on the goals you get so it's great to score a hat-trick. It was a good night all round. I scored one with the head and a couple with my feet. This team create a lot of chances so hopefully I can keep putting them away on a regular basis. It's nice to put that miss against Hibs behind me as the media lads bring it up and the players keep reminding me about it too. I got hold of the match ball and made sure I got all of the lads to sign it so I am delighted. I should have had two match balls at home by now but one will do for now. It's nice to be top scorer at the club. The manager brought me up here to score goals and that is what I am doing."
On Killie Keeping Dean Shiels Longer... "Dean has been a massive help. He created a few goals against Queen of the South and also set up one for me at Aberdeen and against Dunfermline. We played together at Doncaster before so we know each other's game and he is putting them on a plate for me at the minute. I'm hoping he extends his deal at Kilmarnock and that he is here for a long time."
On the SPL Standard... "I have been really impressed by the standard in the SPL. The games up here are more open whereas in England they tend to be really cautious.Scottish teams are far more adventurous and try to win games rather than settling for a point away from home."

Sept 11th on His Fitness & His Pars Double... "I picked up an injury in pre-season and then got a knock against Hearts which caused me to miss the Inverness game. I am really determined to stay injury free.  I need to be training more and playing as many games as possible to reach the level of fitness required.  It was really pleasing to get the two goals. Guys like Liam Kelly and James Fowler put in great shifts in the midfield. As a striker you'll receive a lot of the plaudits in the press but there were a number of players who played a big part and deserve recognition for their efforts too.  When you get two you always want to get the hat-trick but two was enough in the end. Zdenek got the big goal in the second half and we were able to hold on for the three points.  I've never seen any signs Zdenek capable of that, I would have been proud of that one myself. It takes time as there are a few new players in the squad, some of the play is getting there, though. Players are becoming aware of other players runs - for example it was a great ball by Dean Shiels for my second goal. We just want to go out and perform; the manager here is all about performances. Recently we have had a lot of draws so it was great to get the three points and it's vitally important that we do that in our home games. Hopefully that's the start of a good run and we can now start to pick up wins on a regular basis.

July 9th on Killie's Style of Play... "The gaffer encourages us to get the ball down and play passes. His philosophy is to play passing football all the time. The challenge for us is to turn that into winning football. If you win games playing that way, it will earn you a lot of plaudits. There's a balance to be found because we have to win games but I'm confident we will do that. The style of play has been really impressive and it suits my own game. In every training session and every game, the gaffer demands that the keeper throws the ball out from the back. Not a lot of teams do that but if you can get it right and get the talented boys on the ball, it's great to watch. It can be a bit frustrating as a striker because you sometimes just want the ball played forward.  But that's Kenny's way. I've never played under a manager who has so much faith in this kind of football."

June 18th 2011... Paul Heffernan insists his switch to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League will not be a backwards step in his career after signing for Kilmarnock.

The striker secured his release from his contract at Sheffield Wednesday to pen a three-year-deal with the Ayrshire outfit.

Heffernan became the first signing of the Kenny Shiels regime after the former number two was confirmed as Killie manager on a permanent basis on Wednesday following a spell as caretaker boss at the end of last season.

The forward said: "I definitely don't see it as a step down.

"It's a new challenge, not a step back. I'm here to try to further my career by coming up here and hopefully doing well.

"Hopefully the fans will see plenty of goals. As a striker you are always judged on goals so if I can get my share of goals I will be more than happy and I'm sure the fans will be as well.

"I spoke to a former player who I used to play with, Gordon Greer, who was at the club a few years ago.

"He had some very nice things to say about the club and told me to get myself up here. He said I would enjoy myself here and that was good to hear."

Heffernan is particularly relishing the prospect of pitting his wits against Celtic and Rangers next season.

He added: "That's always a big draw to people coming to Scotland, knowing that you are going to play against the Old Firm a few times per season.