Reddan John
July 17, 1998
Clare's John Reddan
NAME: John Reddan
DATE OF BIRTH: 16-1-79
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 14st
CLUB: Sixmilebridge
COUNTY: Clare
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland Minor medal 1997; numerous club medals; medals at every level with club
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Won Division 2 League with Tralee IT; played football with Clare minors; received The Examiner Sports Award for hurling
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: 11th July 1994 Under 16
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Alan Markham, Noel Brady
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back, midfield
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Niall Gilligan, Sean Stack, Colin Lynch
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My father and mother, Sixmilebridge minor club selectors, St Flannans College, Ennis
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: All-Ireland Minor success
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Munster Minor Hurling Final
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Gerry Quinn, Micky Russell, Gearoid Considine
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More uniform refereeing, promotion of youth involvement
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Declan Murphy, Clare U21 panel; Fr Peter Brennan CC Clonoulty played senior with Tipperary; Michael O'Halloran - Clare senior hurler
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Paul Gascoigne, JJ Okacha
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Sound as a pound'
PET HATES: Begrudgers
FAVOURITE MUSIC: All kinds of music
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
IDEAL DATE: Dani Behr and Tyra Banks
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? For being honest, fair and a man for a bit of craic
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
17th July 1998
Vol 8 No 29
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