Kavanagh Michael
August 14, 1998
Kilkenny's Michael Kavanagh
NAME: Michael Kavanagh
DATE OF BIRTH: 6-4-79
HEIGHT: 5' 10"
WEIGHT: 12st
CLUB: St Lachtains (Freshford)
COUNTY: Kilkenny
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 Leinster senior medal 1998; 2 Leinster Colleges medals' 3 Leinster Minor medals (95, 96, 97); Freshers All-Ireland medal (98 Waterford RTC); 1 All-Ireland Colleges medal 1996; Third level Division 1 League medal; All-Ireland Minor runner up medal; club championship medals
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Championship v Dublin May 31st 1998, League v Cork 1998
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Martin Storey, DJ Carey
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Nowlan Park, Semple Stadium
HOBBIES: Socialising, soccer, reading, tv, darts
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Ciaran Carey, Brian Whelehan, Willie O'Connor, Ken McGrath, Brian Corcoran, Brian Lohan
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Brian Waldron (underage), Fran Larkin (minor coach), Denis Philpot (St. Kierans),Kevin Fennely (senior coach)
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning Leinster Senior Final and Colleges All-Ireland
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Not winning Minor All-Ireland with Kilkenny and losing Leinster Colleges Final 1997
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Henry Shefflin, Donnacha Fahy, Michael Hoyne, Peter Barry
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Compensate the players better, more media coverage, improve refereeing standards
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Playing hurling in awful conditions, inconsistent refereeing, the way players are treated
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Yes, family, cousins
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Sharon Stone
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING: 'My head is wrecked'
PET HATES: Training too hard, getting fit, playing in bad weather
FAVOURITE MUSIC: The Verve, Oasis
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
IDEAL DATE: Cindy Crawford and Sharon Stone
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? Someone who gave their all for the cause
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
14th August 1998
Vol 8 No 33
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