Farrelly Terry
November 20, 1998
Cavan's Terry Farrelly
NAME: Terry Farrelly
DATE OF BIRTH: 2-8-75
HEIGHT: 6' 3"
WEIGHT: 13st 7lbs
CLUB: Cuchullains
COUNTY: Cavan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Under 21 Ulster champions 1996; Ulster senior champions 1997; Club Intermediate champions 1993; Under 21 champions 1995; Under 14 1998; playing in the All-Ireland semi final
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Winning national gold for athletics 100m
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Cavan v Derry, National League 1996
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Maurice Fitzgerald
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: St Tighernachs Park, Clones; Breffni Park, Cavan
HOBBIES: Football, swimming and watersports
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centrefield, full back
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Stephen King, Ronan Carolan, Bernard Morris and Anthony Tohill
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Parents and Ronan Carolan
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning the Ulster Championship
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing to Kerry in All-Ireland semi final
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Carl O'Rourke (Drung) and Thomas Reilly (Cuchullains)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Rules of the game should be adhered to, umpires and linesmen should get more involved in matches
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Children having to pay to see county matches
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Brother plays with club
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Ben Dunne
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'It's not easy'
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Queen, Oasis The Verve, The Doors
FAVOURITE FILM: The Shawshank Redemption, The Saint
IDEAL DATE: Andrea Corr
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a member of Cavan's 1997 Ulster Championship winning team
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
20th November 1998
Vol 8 No 47
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