Twiss Ian
December 13, 1996
Kerry's Ian Twiss
NAME: Ian Twiss
DATE OF BIRTH: 15-5-78
HEIGHT: 5' 10"
WEIGHT: 11st
CLUB: Milltown/Castlemaine
COUNTY: Kerry
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Munster Minor Championship medal; County Under 17 Championship medal; KDL Youth's League winner
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Munster Minor Championship first round - 23rd April v Limerick
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Tomas O'Shea, Gaeltacht; Pa Murphy, Glenbeigh/Glencar
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Pairc Ui Chaoimh
HOBBIES: Soccer, pool, cinema
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre forward
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Peter Canavan, Tyrone; Mark O'Reilly, Meath; Willie Maher, Milltown/Castlemaine
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Being part of the Kerry Minor team, winning Munster Final and All-Ireland semi final
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Being dropped for Munster Final and losing the All-Ireland Final
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Dara O'Cinneide, Gaeltacht; William Harmon, Milltown/Castlemaine
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Establishing a form of professionalism at senior inter county level
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The different standards of refereeing from week to week
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: 8 uncles and 6 cousins
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Robbie Fowler
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Ah ref'
PET HATES: Referees
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Dance music
FAVOURITE FILM: Trainspotting
IDEAL DATE: A weekend in Paris with Demi Moore
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As an entertaining footballer
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
13th December 1996
Vol 6 No 50
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