Cummins Alan
October 24, 1997
Cork's Alan Cummins
NAME: Alan Cummins
DATE OF BIRTH: 26-5-75
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs
CLUB: Blackrock
COUNTY: Cork
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 Fitzgibbon Cup medal (ICC 1996); 1 Munster Under 21 medal (1996); 1 Minor League medal (Blackrock 1992)
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: League quarter final v Offaly 1995
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Richard Woods (Clare)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Pairc Ui Chaoimh
HOBBIES: Socialising, reading, golf
FAVOURITE POSITION: Midfield
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: DJ Carey, Martin Storey
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning the Fitzgibbon Cup with UCC last year
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Being beaten by Galway in the U21 All-Ireland Semi Final last year
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John Browne (Blackrock), Cathal McCarthy (St Finbarrs)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More structured coaching at underage level
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The extremely high prices for admission of supporters into matches
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My father Frank
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: The Spice Girls (one at a time)
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Fine out'
PET HATES: Monday morning noise
FAVOURITE FILM: Pulp Fiction
FAVOURITE MUSIC: U2
IDEAL DATE: Michelle Pfieffer
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? I'm not sure, really
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
24th October 1997
Vol 7 No 43
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