Short Cathal
March 12, 1999
Armagh's Cathal Short
NAME: Cathal Short
DATE OF BIRTH: 14-6-75
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 12st
CLUB: Crossmaglen Rangers
COUNTY: Armagh
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC):U12, U14, U16, U18 League and Championship; 4 U21 FC, B League and Championship; 3 Senior Championship; 2 League (Senior); 2 Ulster Championship (club); 1 AIB All-Ireland Championship
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Gerry McPeake (Bellaghy), Joe Davis (Knockmore)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Clones
HOBBIES: Gaelic football and socialising
FAVOURITE POSITION: Right half forward
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: Missing an absolute sitter against Bellaghy two years ago
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Pat Spillane (Kerry), Colm O'Rourke (Meath), Francis Bellew (Crossmaglen)
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Underage - Tim Gregory, my father and Joe Kernan
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning the AIB All-Ireland Club Championship with my club
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing in the Ulster Club Championship against Errigal Ciairan (Tyrone)
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Paul Hearty (Crossmaglen goalkeeper), John and Tony McEntee (Crossmaglen)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: The GAA to leave it alone
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My whole family
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Michael Jordan
FAVOURITE MUSIC: I listen to anything
FAVOURITE FILM: Seven
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Don't know
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? Scoring a winning goal in Croke Park
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
12th March 1999
Vol 9 No 11
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