Killeen Gerry Clare's Gerry Killeen NAME: Gerry Killeen DATE OF BIRTH: 27/10/61 HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs CLUB: Doonbeg COUNTY: Clare HONOURS: All-Ireland Senior B Championship; 4 senior senior club championships 1982, '83, '88 and '91; 4 McGrath Cup medals; 1 NFL Div 4; 3 senior leagues PLACE OF WORK: Prison officer in Limerick FAMOUS RELATION: My three brothers who have 14 championship medals between them INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: versus Sligo, NFL 1982 in Sligo TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Nowadays they are all tough FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney and Cusack Park, Ennis FAVOURITE POSITION: Left half forward SPORTING AMBITION: To win Munster club football final this year along with a Munster and All-Ireland medal DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: At one time a little soccer BOYHOOD HEROES: Bert McMahon, former county and Doonbeg player FAVOURITE PLAYER: Meath's Colm O'Rourke BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Senan Downes, former Doonbeg club manager DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Distribution of money to clubs - inconsistent referees BEST GAME SEEN: 1977 All-Ireland semi final - Kerry v Dublin BEST GAME PLAYED IN: 1990 Munster senior championship against Kerry and All-Ireland Senior B final HOPES FOR 1992:Win a Munster title with Clare TIP FOR THE FUTURE: We have three very good talented players currently on the county panel - Padraig Conway, Doonbeg; Johnny Mooney, Lisdoonvarna and David Keane, Kilfinora WERE THE CELEBRATIONS HECTIC IN CLARE: Very much so. They are still going on. It's all about winning - second best is no good WHAT DOES THE WIN MEAN TO CLARE FOOTBALL? It was vital for all the players that played on Sunday to win. This win has united everyone. The bitterness that exists between clubs was not there. Much of the credit must go to manager John Maughan who has installed much self-belief in the side CAN YOU UPSET THE KERRY/CORK MONOPOLY IN MUNSTER NEXT SUMMER: Most definitely so. We got the favourable side of the draw. We go straight into the semi final and take on Tipperary or Waterford while Cork/Kerry and Limerick will be fighting it out OVERNIGHT, YOU ARE A BIG NAME. DID YOUR PERSONAL TALLY AGAINST LONGFORD SURPRISE YOU? Not really. Being a free taker, it's easy to work up a personal tally. But I look on my performance from a team point of view WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE ALL-IRELAND B SERIES? Fantastic. It has give hope to the so called weaker counties that wouldn't be ready for the big time. Look what it has done for Leitrim. Hopefully, it will do the same for us Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 29th November 1991 Vol 1 No 37 Tweet

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