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 Tweet

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