Down's Michael McVeigh NAME: Michael McVeigh DATE OF BIRTH: 10-12-70 HEIGHT: 6' 3" WEIGHT: 15st 7lbs CLUB: Castlewellan COUNTY: Down NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 2 County Championships; 1 Feis Sevens INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: 10/11/95 v Armagh TOUGHEST OPPONENT: All of them FAVOURITE GROUNDS: St. Malachys Park, Castlewellan; Clones HOBBIES: Football, horseracing FAVOURITE POSITION: Goalkeeper FAVOURITE PLAYERS: John O'Leary, Charlie Nelligan INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My brother Audey THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning back to back championships with club BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing opening round Ulster Club Championship games in consecutive years WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More consistent refereeing DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Yes, brother Audey PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Pele (or Kevan Owens' next girlfriend!) FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Run on' PET HATES: Inconsistent refereeing, petty fouls FAVOURITE FILM: Lethal Weapon IDEAL DATE: Evening with my girlfriend HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: One of the all time greats Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 26th July 1996 Vol 6 No 30 Tweet

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