Kilkenny's Henry Shefflin NAME: Henry Shefflin DATE OF BIRTH: 11-1-79 HEIGHT: 6' 2" WEIGHT: 13st 7lbs CLUB: Shamrocks Ballyhale COUNTY: Kilkenny NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 Fitzgibbon medal; 1 Leinster Intermediate; 2 Leinster Minor; 1 Leinster Under 21; Intermediate and Minor A Club Championship; 1 All-Ireland Senior Colleges TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Ger Cushe, Sean Cullinane, Michael Kavanagh FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Thurles, Croke Park HOBBIES: Soccer, reading, socialising FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward or half forward THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Dermot Ryan (Shamrocks) FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Pat O'Neill, Charlie Carter, Peter Barry INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Parents Mai and Henry, Joe Dunphy (National School teacher) and Paul Phelan THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Fitzgibbon Cup BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing 1997 Minor All-Ireland semi final to Clare OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Alan Geoghan, Aidan Cummins, Bob Alyward, Michael Hoyne WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Let game flow more DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Big effort - little return RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES:Brothers Tommy, John and Paul PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Homer Simpson! FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Are ye mad! Are ye!' FAVOURITE MUSIC: All kinds FAVOURITE FILM: Shawshank Redemption, In The Name Of The Father WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Emigrate PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Bank manager IDEAL DATE: Cameron Diaz HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: Sociable Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 18th June 1999 Vol 9 No 25 Tweet

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