Down's Patrick Sloan NAME: Patrick Sloan DATE OF BIRTH: 2-4-1974 HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 13st CLUB: Holy Cross, Atticall COUNTY: Down NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 3 county school medals; a McKenna Cup medal; 2 Feis Sevens medals; a Chicago League medal and a North American Championship medal INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: 26-11-95 against Leitrim in the National Football League TOUGHEST OPPONENT: DJ Kane FAVOURITE GROUNDS: St. Tiernachs Park, Clones and Pettitt Park, Rostrevor HOBBIES: Soccer, golf, all sports in general FAVOURITE POSITION: Anywhere in the half forward line FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Ambrose Rodgers, Anthony Tohill INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Definitely my father. He is what you would call a football fanatic, and Brian Morgan from Atticall - he managed me for a few years THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Playing in the first round of this year's championship against Donegal BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Never getting past the first round of the championship at underage level. I played at minor level - for two years - being beaten twice by Armagh and beaten by Tyrone and Donegal at Under 21 level OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: There are a lot of new players in the Down squad at the moment, all of whom have a promising future, such as Finbar Caulfield, Mark Rowland, Colm McAlavney and Aidan McGivern WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: I like the game the way it is at present DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Prices in general tickets etc. I feel the gate charges are very high for an amateur sport - thus making it very expensive for a family day out DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My uncle, Brendan Sloan played at right corner back in the Down '68 All-Ireland winning team PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Liam and Noel Gallagher from oasis. They have a good outlook on life - not taking it too seriously FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Take 'er handy' PET HATES: People who make me work on Mondays FAVOURITE MUSIC: Oasis FAVOURITE FILM: Shawshank Redemption IDEAL DATE: Patsy Kensit HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As someone who scooped the lotto Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 25th October 1996 Vol 6 No 43 Tweet

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