NAME: Michael Lawlor DATE OF BIRTH: 12/11/72 HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 12st CLUB: Emo COUNTY: Laois PLACE OF WORK: Apprentice Electrician HONOURS:two minor medals and two Under 21 medals with Emo and an O'Byrne Cup medal FAMOUS RELATION: Father (Brian) and uncle (Gabriel) played for Leinster. Uncles Paddy, John, Gerry and Noel played for Laois INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: versus Westmeath, 1991, Portlaoise FAVOURITE POSITION: Left half forward TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Paul Allen (Wicklow) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park SPORTING AMBITION: To win an All-Ireland DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: Soccer BOYHOOD HEROES: Tom Prendergast (Laois) and Tony Hanahoe (Dublin) FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Peter Brady (Offaly) ANY GOOD SPORTING YARN: What do you call a Laois man with the Sam Maguire? A thief! BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Tom Luttrell (uncle) DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Admission to big games is too expensive WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Live coverage of more championship games BEST GAME SEEN: Kerry and Offaly, 1982 All-Ireland final BEST GAME PLAYED IN: Laois v Louth, replay 1991 HOPES FOR 1991: Win Leinster and then All-Ireland medals ADVICE TO YOUNG PLAYERS: Essential for all young players to kick with both feet Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 9th August 1991 Vol 1 No 21 Tweet

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