Hearty, Paul
April 28, 2000
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine April 2000
Armagh's Paul Hearty
Name: Paul Hearty
Date of Birth: 1-5-78
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 15'5
Club: Crossmaglen Rangers
County: Armagh
Honours: (Gaelic) 2 All-Ireland club, 3 Ulster club, 4 Armagh senior county championships, 2 Armagh leagues, 4 U21 county championships, 1 minor championship, 2 minor leagues, 1 Ulster U21 championship (Armagh, '98), minor Player of the Year '96, U21 Player of the Year '98
Toughest Opponent: Diarmuid Marsden
Favourite Grounds: Clones, Croke Park
Hobbies: Socialising, reading, listening to music
Favourite Position: Goalkeeper
Most embarrassing moment on or off the football field: I went to catch the ball on the goal line and it slipped through my hands for a goal (but we still won the game)
Favourite Players: John and Tony McEntee, Gavin Cumisky, Oisin McConville
Influences on your career: Tim Gregory (underage coach), Joe Kernan
The high point of your career to date: Winning two All-Irelands with Crossmaglen Rangers
Biggest Disappointment: Missing the first one due to injury
Other players with a promising future: Ronan O'Donnell, Peter Rodgers, Sean McNamee
Ways of improving the game: Being able to lift the ball of the ground
Dislikes about the GAA: It's sometimes too expensive into big championship games
Relatives involved in gaelic games: Brothers and cousins play football
Person you would most like to meet: Andy Merrigan for the third time
Favourite personal saying or term of abuse: Get your finger out, lads (excuse the language)
Favourite Music: Robbie Williams, Oasis, chart music
Favourite Film: The Shawshank Redemption, The Matrix
What would you do if you won the lotto: Spend big time
Person least welcome at your home: Thomas McKenna, you know you're late for training, (no offence Thomas)
Ideal Date: Jennifer Lopez
How would you like to be remembered: A big goalkeeper who was hard to beat
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