Kilkenny's Damian Cleere NAME: Damian Cleere DATE OF BIRTH: 26-1-76 HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs CLUB: Graigue/Ballycallan COUNTY: Kilkenny NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): U12, U14, U16, Minor, Senior League with club, Minor All-Ireland 1993; 2 Leinster Minors 1993, 1994 with county; Colleges B All-Ireland Callan CBS; Underage Hurler of the Year 1994 (Kilkenny); Tony Forristal Player of the Tournament U14 1990; Under 21 Shinty International 1996 NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): All-Ireland Fleadh Ceoil finalist 1988 (Button Accordion) INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: October 1995 Kilkenny v Galway TOUGHEST OPPONENT: All opponents at club and county level are tough but especially Willie O'Connor FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park; Thurles HOBBIES: Traditional music, snooker FAVOURITE POSITION: Midfield, half back FAVOURITE PLAYERS: DJ Carey, Larry O'Gorman, Jamesie O'Connor INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My family, Jim Neary, NT Kilmanagh, Uncle Joe THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Club Minor Championship 1994 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Under 21 All-Ireland v Tipperary 1995, Fitzgibbon Cup 1997 OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Johnny Butler, Michael Hoyne (Graigue/Ballycallan), Kevin Broderick (Galway) WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More televised matches, continuation of national school coaching DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Inconsistent refereeing DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Brothers Gearoid and Kevin, uncle and cousins PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Jim Carey FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Knuckle down now lads, fairly lively!' PET HATES: Bad sportsmanship FAVOURITE MUSIC: Traditional music IDEAL DATE: Nicole Kidman HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As being a good clubman Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 12th December 1997 Vol 7 No 50 Tweet

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