McConville Jim
June 07, 1991
NAME: Jim McConville
DATE OF BIRTH: 22/1/65
HEIGHT: 5'71/2"
WEIGHT: 10st 8lb
CLUB: Crossmaglen Rangers
COUNTY: Armagh
HONOURS: Two county senior championships, two county senior leagues, two Railway Cups, All-Star replacement 1989/1990, two Under 18 Vocational Schools All-Ireland
FAMOUS RELATIONS: Gene Morgan (Uncle), Armagh 1953 All-Ireland Final corner back
INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: Versus Kerry, October 1986 in Lurgan
FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Niall Cahalane (Cork)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Pairc Ui Caoimh
SPORTING AMBITION: To win an All-Ireland medal
BOYHOOD HEROES: Mikey Sheehy (Kerry), John Egan (Kerry)
FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Mark Grimley (Armagh)
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Family, underage coaches at club level
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Bad refereeing, admission charges
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Better referees, a reduction in off the ball incidents
BEST GAME SEEN: 1984 All-Ireland Final, Kerry 0-14 v Dublin 1-6
BEST GAME PLAYED IN: Railway Cup 1990 v Connacht
TIP FOR THE FUTURE: GAA will become semi-professional, therefore ensuring the long time survival of good gaelic football
HOPES FOR 1991: To be successful at club and county level
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
7th June 1991
Vol 1 No 13
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