NAME: Ciaran Carey DATE OF BIRTH: 16/1/70 HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 12st CLUB: Patrickswell COUNTY: Limerick HONOURS: 3 senior county medals; 2 Munster club medals; 1 minor county medal; 2 All-Ireland 7-A-Side medals; 1 interfirms All-Ireland medal INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: 1989 PLACE OF WORK: Sales representative for O'Dwyer Oil in Pallasgreen TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Galway's Peter Finnerty FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium Thurles FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back SPORTING AMBITION: To captain Limerick to a Munster Championship DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: Gaelic football BOYHOOD HEROES: Sean Foley, Leonard Enright, Billy Fitzpatrick FAVOURITE PLAYER: Jimmy Barry Murphy BIGGEST SPORTING THRILL TO DATE: Winning a senior county medal at the age of 17 in goals DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: None, but they should have allowed the Irish soccer team play in gaelic grounds WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Players should be allowed to express themselves BEST GAME SEEN: 1991 Munster Senior Hurling Final between Tipp and Cork PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John Leahy (Tipperary), DJ Carey (Kilkenny) and Brian Whelehan (Offaly) HOPES FOR 1992: To win a Munster hurling championship with Limerick TIP FOR THE FUTURE: Limerick to go all the way in 1992 ANY GOOD SPORTING YARN: Leonard Enright was once asked to say a few words after our local social and his speech went like this: "I won't keep you long. In actual fact, I won't keep you at all, thank you very much"! LIMERICK HAD A GREAT START TO THIS WINTER'S NHL. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU AND THE COUNTY? It has given great confidence to both myself and the team. It also shows that we are capable of taking on and beating the best WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES FOR NEXT SUMMER? CAN YOU GET OVER THE TIPP-CORK HURDLE? We are quietly confident of doing well and will only think about Cork or Tipperary after getting over the first round NEW BOSS PHIL BENNIS HAS OBVIOUSLY WORKED WONDERS. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM? Phil, in his first year as manager, as got off to a great start. With his dedication and magnificent ability to motivate players, he will play a huge part in Limerick's rise to the top LIMERICK AT THE MOMENT HAVE A FAIRLY YOUNG TEAM. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED ENOUGH? I think we have the right combination of youth and experience and with the right approach we are capable of going the whole way Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 13th December 1991 Vol 1 No 39 Tweet

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