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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