Kerry's Brian McCarthy NAME: Brian McCarthy DATE OF BIRTH: 2-1-75 HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 13st CLUB: Dr. Crokes, Killarney COUNTY: Kerry NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland Under 21 1995 - Kerry; All-Ireland Colleges medal 1992 - St Brendans, Killarney (OTHER): Dr. Crokes Player of the Year 1994; O'Donoghue Cup (East Kerry Championship) 1995 INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Minor v Cork 1993 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: John 'Francey' McGillicuddy (Legion) or Donie Leary (Legion) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium, Thurles; Deerpark, Killarney; Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney HOBBIES: Listening to music, tv, sleeping FAVOURITE POSITION: Full back FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Stephen O'Brien (Cork); Paddy Moran (Dublin) INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents, Eddie and Patrick O'Sullivan, Jackie Looney (Dr Crokes clubman). All of them helped me in my younger years THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning All-Ireland Under 21 Championship 1995 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Kerry County Championship Final with Dr. Crokes in 1994. Also losing County League Final and East Kerry Championship Final in 1994 OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John Sparling (Dr Crokes) WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: I think it's great the way it is DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Too many matches played in winter time. I don't like the cold very much DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My younger brother Tim also plays with Dr. Crokes PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: 2FM DJ Tony Fenton - so I could shoot him on the spot! FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Climb off me!' PET HATES: Training - especially long distance running FAVOURITE MUSIC: REM, Oasis, Jesus and Mary Chain FAVOURITE FILM: True Romance IDEAL DATE: Tall - around 5'10" or 5'11", long wavy dark hair, blue eyed and beautiful - my girlfriend Linda HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As a nice guy Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 15th March 1996 Vol 6 No 11 Tweet

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