NAME: Damien Robert Hendy HEIGHT: 6ft WEIGHT: 12 1/2 stone BOOT SIZE: 10 1/2 COUNTY: Kildare CLUB: Currow NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS: Two Sigerson Cup medals with IT Tralee 1998 and 1999; One Sigerson Cup medal with IT Sligo 2002; Ryan Cup medal IT Sligo 2001 INTER COUNTY DEBUT: Down (March 2002) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: St Conleths Park, Newbridge; Croke Park HOBBIES: Soccer, golf, swimming FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre half back or wing back INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents, Val Andrews, Pat Flanagan, Martin McHugh and Paul Kelly and all underage coaches in my club down through the years HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Championship debut against Louth; winning first Sigerson Cup medal with Tralee in 1998 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing 1998 Leinster Junior Football Final to Offaly OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Derek McCormack (Kildare); Nicholas Joyce (Galway); Paul Finlay (Monaghan) DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: I think the GAA does not put a big enough effort or input into promoting and supporting the game as grassroots level, especially smaller clubs. I think there is a greater need now for qualified coaches in clubs, especially at underage level, to teach and promote the game. The GAA seem to be very slow to move with the times (especially in this area) PET HATES: Smoking; people who criticise players and don't know much about football themselves FAVOURITE FILM: A Time To Kill (with Samuel L. Jackson and Sandra Bullock) FAVOURITE MUSIC: Christy Moore; U2 IDEAL BATHTUB COMPANION: The Sam Maguire!! Cameron Diaz HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As an honest, hardworking, good footballer who gave his all HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED: As someone who was very dedicated Tweet

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