Inter-county Healy first played for Cork as a member of the minor team on 3 May 1980. He scored 0-7 from centre-forward on his debut in a 2-18 to 0-4 Munster quarter-final defeat by
Clare. Cork's championship campaign ended without success that year, however, Healy was eligible for the grade once again in 1981. He won a
Munster medal that year following a narrow 0-9 to 1-5 defeat of
Kerry. On 20 September 1981 Cork faced
Derry in the All-Ireland decider. A hat-trick of goals by
Colm O'Neill powered Cork to a 4-9 to 2-7 victory and an
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal for Healy. By this stage Healy was also a member of the Cork under-21 team. He was an unused substitute in 1980 as Cork secured the
Munster and
All-Ireland titles following respective victories over Kerry and
Dublin. ==Coaching career==