Down's Michaela Downey NAME: Michaela Downey AGE: 18 CLUB: Iveagh Bosco (Newry) COUNTY: Down POSITION: Midfield OCCUPATION: Student of UUJ, studying sport, exercise and leisure FAVOURITE LADIES PLAYER: Jenny Greenan FAVOURITE MENS PLAYER: Mickey Linden MOST DIFFICULT OPPONENT: Jenny Greenan CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT: 8th October 1995 against Galway in All-Ireland B Championship SPORTING AMBITION: To play at Croke Park and win an All-Ireland medal BEST MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: Captaining Down to All-Ireland B Final in 1996 and receiving All Star replacement awards in 1997 and 1998 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing to Tyrone in Ulster Junior Final 1998 BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Philip O'Hare, Seamus Braniff (Down manager), Dessie Jennings (Iveagh manager), family, friends and team mates and Martina McCafferty BEST PLAYER TO PLAY WITH: Martina McCafferty (Down) HOBBIES: Soccer, Manchester United supporter, basketball, all sports FAVOURITE GROUNDS: St Tighearnach's Park, Clones FAVOURITE GAME: Down v Derry in Celtic Park 1994 HONOURS: All-Ireland B Final 1996 runners up; Ulster B champions 1997 and 1998; Ulster Junior Final 1998 runners up; Interprovincials 1996, 1997 and 1998, plate runners up 1997; plate winners 1998; All Star replacement 1997 and 1998; Club honours - Championship winners 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998; League winners 1994, 1993, 1996 and 1998 Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 26th February 1999 Vol 9 No 9 Tweet

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