Louth's John Levins NAME: John Levins DATE OF BIRTH: 9-10-76 HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 12st 10lbs CLUB: Hunterstown Rovers COUNTY: Louth NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Louth Intermediate Championship medal; Under 21 Player of the Year 1995; Club Player of the Year; Sportstar of the Year nominee 1996 INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Louth v Leitrim, National League 1995 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Peter Fitzpatrick (Clan na Gael) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Pairc Tailteann, Navan HOBBIES: Soccer, tennis, bastketball FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Maurice Fitzgerald, Seamus O'Hanlon INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My brothers are a big influence along with my father and mother THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: To play for my county in an Under 21 Leinster Final BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing to Meath in the Leinster Under 21 Championship in 1996 OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Martin Farrelly, Declan O'Sullivan, Niall Callan WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: If the GAA brought in the advantage rule and for the GAA to clamp down on off the ball challenges DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The GAA are slow to change. I'd like to see them turn semi-professional so players can get the right rewards for their efforts DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: 5 brothers who play for Hunterstown Rovers, one uncle who is a referee (Kevin Levins) PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Michael Jordan FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Say nothing till you hear more' or 'it's a sad arse that can't rejoice' PET HATES: Shopping and getting up early FAVOURITE MUSIC: Oasis FAVOURITE FILM: Mrs Doubtfire IDEAL DATE: Teri Hatcher HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? To captain a Louth All-Ireland winning team, to be an All Star Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 30th May 1997 Vol 7 No 22 Tweet

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