Butler James
July 07, 2000
Limerick's James Butler
NAME: James Butler
DATE OF BIRTH: 21-3-78
HEIGHT: 5'9"
WEIGHT: 12st
BOOT SIZE: 10
CLUB: Murroe-Boher
COUNTY: Limerick
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland Intermediate medal 1998; All-Ireland Senior Colleges medal - Doon CBS 1995; County Intermediate medal 1999
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Frank Lohan (Clare)
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chicken and chips
HOBBIES: Squash, handball, hurling, football, golf
VICES: Studying and going to the dentist
NOMINATE WORLD'S LAZIEST PERSON: Niall Hayes
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Missing last minute free to level East final 1996
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: DJ Carey, John Troy
SPORTS LEGEND YOU MOST ADMIRE: Carl Lewis
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Parents, Tony Hickey, DJ Carey
CHOSEN SPECIALIST SUBJECT ON MASTERMIND: All-Ireland Final winners
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing to Waterford in the 1999 championship
FAVOURITE OLYMPIC SPORT: 100m sprint
FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER: Bart Simpson
IDEAL DRINKING COMPANY: Victorious Limerick team
GAA GRIPES: GAA failing to appreciate commitment and sacrifice of players
RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: Father hurled for Limerick 1971 and 1972; uncle hurled and managed Limerick, brother and sister play for club
FAVOURITE ACTOR: Eddie Murphy
WHAT FILM WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO STAR IN: Rumble in the Bronx
FAVOURITE BOOK: Legends of the Ash
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Pop
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Travel around the world and buy a Lambourgini
IF YOU HAPPENED TO CHANCE UPON A TIME MACHINE, WHERE WOULD YOU TRAVEL AND WHEN: 1973 to see Limerick winning All-Ireland Final
DREAM BATHTUB COMPANION: Jennifer Aniston
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: Multiple All-Ireland winner
HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE REMEMBERED: A great President of Ireland
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
7th July 2000
Vol 10 No 27
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