McConville Oisin
October 27, 1995
Armagh's Oisin McConville
NAME: Oisin McConville
DATE OF BIRTH: 13-10-1975
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 12st
CLUB: Crossmaglen Rangers
COUNTY: Armagh
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS: Club - Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Minor League and Championship, 2 Under 21 Championships. School - D'Alton, Corn na nOg, Rannafast Cups and McRory runners-up
INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: McKenna Cup Final, Clones September 25th 1994
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Seamus Clancy (Clare)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
HOBBIES: Keeping fit/working out, snooker/pool
FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward
FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Maurice Fitzgerald (Kerry); Damien Horisk (Armagh)
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Dr McKenna Cup Final, September 1994 against Down in Clones. This was one week after Down had captured the Sam Og Maguire, defeating Dublin
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Being left out of the Championship team against Derry in Armagh in June 1995
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John and Tony McEntee (twins), Crossmaglen Rangers
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Improving the standard of referees. The possible introduction of semi-professional status
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: None
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: All my family are deeply involved in the sport, most notably my brother Jim who was a replacement All Star. A wide circle of relatives on both my mother and father's side have strong connections with the game also
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: It would have to be George Best
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Skin him' (personal saying)
PET HATES: Team huddles before throw in. Selfish players
WHO WOULD BE THE LAST PERSON YOU WOULD GO FOR A PINT WITH/:
Gazza, most definitely
IDEAL DATE: Mariah Carey
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED?: As a tough, hard but fair competitor and as a potential match winner
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
27th October 1995
Vol 5 No 43
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