Mayo's Denise Horan NAME: Denise Horan DATE OF BIRTH: 14-6-1978 HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 10st 9lbs CLUB: Tourmakeady COUNTY: Mayo NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 5 All-Ireland post-primary schools senior medals; 2 All-Ireland colleges medals (third level); 2 replacement All Stars; 1 All-Ireland Senior B Championship medal; numerous Connacht medals at all grades NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): 2 intervarsity soccer medals, 1 third level soccer league medal, 1 soccer All Star (third level) TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Aine Wall (Waterford) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: O'Connor Park, Tullamore HOBBIES: Playing and watching all sports (except golf, cricket) and reading and talking on the phone! FAVOURITE POSITION: Goalkeeper THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Myself! MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE PLAYING FIELD: I can't think of any FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Bernie O'Neill (Mayo), Siobhan Stenson (Sligo), Christina Heffernan (Mayo), Siobhan O'Ryan (Waterford) INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Martin Jennings (Inch!) - he introduced me to goalkeeping. Richie Bell (RIP) - he epitomised everything that is good about the game, commitment, pride, dedication, sportsmanship and passed them on to all his players THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Captaining Ballinrobe Community School to an All-Ireland title in 1995 against Spanish Point, Clare BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing the All-Ireland Minor Final to Waterford in 1996 (I was captain) WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Having a clock to count down the time in all big matches, as in last year's All-Ireland Final. The excitement was phenomenal DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The widespread dislike of foreign sports (eg soccer) within the organisation RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: None of my immediate family take an active interest in gaelic games PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Elvis Presley (I know he's not dead!!) FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Bother!' PET HATES: Running (without a football!), conceding goals and ignorant people FAVOURITE MUSIC: Anything by Elvis Presley and Irish music FAVOURITE FILM: Michael Collins WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: I'd probably die of a heart attack! PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Anyone who calls too early in the morning IDEAL DATE: Candlelit dinner in Graceland HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As the most beautiful, intelligent and talented women that ever lived! Failing that, it would be sufficient to be remembered as someone who could be relied upon and someone who never gave up Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 1st October 1999 Vol 9 No 40 Tweet

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