Taken from Hogan Stand magazine April 2000 Clare's Darragh O'Driscoll Name: Darragh O'Driscoll Date of Birth: 24-4-79 Height: 6ft Weight: 12 1/2 st Club: St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield County: Clare Honours: (Gaelic): 2 county senior hurling titles, 2 Munster senior club hurling title, 1 All-Ireland senior club hurling title, 1 All-Ireland minor hurling title (Clare), U12 hurling and football, U14, U15, U16 hurling, 2 U14s, U16 football, 1 intermediate football, U14 colleges hurling (St. Flannans) (Other) Pub soccer quarter-finalists 1999 with 'The Porter Stall'!! Toughest Opponent: Gearóid Considine (Clare), Conor McCambridge (Cushendall, Antrim) Favourite Grounds: Cusack Park, Ennis, Semple Stadium, Thurles Hobbies: Hurling, football, soccer, cinema, socialising, history-books Favourite Position: Wing back, centre back The worst player to train that you know: My brothers Brian and Justin (when it comes to hurling) Most embarrassing moment on or off the football field: Asking a friend to take the blame for me putting a ball through their window (cost me £20!) Favourite Players: Joe Cooney (Galway), Martin Storey (Wexford), Brian Whelehan (Offaly), Colm Mullen Influences on your career: My father Noel - player and coach at all levels. Club mate - J amesie O'Connor, Seanie McMahon, Ollie Baker The high point of your career to date: Winning Munster and All-Ireland club finals with St. Joseph's last year Biggest disappointment: Losing two successive county minor finals with my club in 1996 and 1997 Other players with a promising future: David Tierney (Galway), Gearoid Considine (Clare), Kenneth Kennedy (Clare) Ways of improving the game: Better trained coaches at all levels, particularly schools; improved training of referees Dislikes about the GAA: Recent changes regarding presentation of All-Ireland trophies. Hard access to tickets for genuine supporters. Relatives involved in Gaelic Games: My father - Noel is Clare GAA Youth Officer. My brother Justin plays underage hurling and football for Clare Person you would most like to meet: The f****r who stole my bike in Galway! Favourite personal saying or term of abuse: Tog out, you're picked!! (either in a dressing room or a night club!) Pet Hates: Galway weather and bike thieves! Favourite Music: U2, Manic Street Preachers Favourite Film: 'Top Secret' What would you do if you won the lotto: Pay off some of the Clare backs to retire, it might give the rest of us a chance! Person least welcome at your home!: A hungry Kenneth Kennedy!!! Ideal Date: Anna Kournikova How would you like to be remembered: For winning a second All-Ireland club medal, hopefully, and also getting my bike back!! Tweet

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