Lockhart Sean
April 25, 1997
Derry's Sean Lockhart
NAME: Sean Martin Lockhart
DATE OF BIRTH: 22-8-76
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 12st 11lbs
CLUB: St Marys GAC, Banagher
COUNTY: Derry (Doire)
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): First person to receive College All Star in both hurling and football (1995); I played captain's role at centre half back in a winning McRory Cup team 1995; I played right half forward on a winning NFL team, Derry (1996); I started the championship team v Aragh, that same year
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Derry v Kerry October 1995
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: John Conchannon. Played for St Jarlath's, Tuam and Galway
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Celtic Park in Derry
HOBBIES: Squash, swimming and watching football videos
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre half back
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Henry Downey, Kieran McKeever - Derry
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Adrian McGuckin, Paul Hughes, Liam Kielt and my mother
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Lifting the McRory Cup for St. Patricks College, Maghera
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Not being able to play in the Hogan Cup competition due to the age difference - I was 9 days out
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: David O'Neill, Joe Cassidy, Johnny McBride - Derry
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Players should be allowed to pick up the ball off the ground if it is in motion
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The opinions of some GAA commentators
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Cousins
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Paolo Maldini - AC Milan
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'I have to go home'
PET HATES: Cats
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
IDEAL DATE: Cindy Crawford or Teresa Kealey
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? To play on another All-Ireland winning team
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
25th April 1997
Vol 7 No 17
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