O'Reilly Finbarr
February 12, 1999
Cavan's Finbarr O'Reilly
NAME: Finbarr O'Reilly
DATE OF BIRTH: 25-9-78
HEIGHT: 5' 10"
WEIGHT: 12st
CLUB: Lacken
COUNTY: Cavan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Under 16 and Minor Leagues 1994 and 1996; Intermediate Championship 1997; All-Ireland Higher Education Championship 1996; represented Cavan at Under 16, Minor, Under 21 and Senior
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Paul McFlynn (Derry)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Breffni Park, Cavan and Clones
HOBBIES: Working out, watching TV and reading
FAVOURITE POSITION: Anywhere on the half forward line
THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Martin Brady (Lacken). He lives closest to the pitch and always says he is working late, but really he is in bed!
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Jarlath Fallon, Maurice Fitzgerald, Mickey Linden
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My father Fr. Tom McManus
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Intermediate Championship 1997 with Lacken, beating Donegal in 1998 Ulster Under 21 Championship
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: 1 point defeat by Derry in Ulster Under 21 semi-final. Minor club semi-final defeat 1996
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Terry Hyland Jnr. (Lacken), Paul McGauran (Lacken), Paul O'Donnell (Cavan Gaels)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: The game itself is terrific, but more consistency by referees applying the rules is required
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Inter county players should be compensated much better for their huge commitment all year e.g. holidays, plenty of playing gear, decent travel allowance
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Karl and Shane (brothers) play underage football for Lacken. Cousin Tomas plays for Crosserlough
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Monica Lewinsky
PET HATES: Smoking. Women who love themselves
FAVOURITE MUSIC: I am into any type of music that has true quality
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Share it among my family, and then get out of this country for at least a month
PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Ian Paisley
IDEAL DATE: Jennifer Aniston
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a winner on the football field and as a nice person off it
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
12th February 1999
Vol 9 No 7
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