Dowd Tommy
May 31, 1991
NAME: Tommy Dowd
DATE OF BIRTH: 25/10/69
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 12st
CLUB: Dunderry
COUNTY: Meath
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: Callaghan's Aluminium & PVC
HONOURS: Club: One Meath Under 14, 16, 18, 21 and Junior Hurling medals, two Meath MFC medals, one under 21 football, one Intermediate football, one Under 21 Leinster, one Leinster Junior, one Leinster Senior, one NFL medal, one All-Ireland Special MHC
INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: versus Longford, June 1990, Pairc Tailteann, Navan
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: There are no soft touches at inter-county level
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park
SPORTING AMBITION: To win an All-Ireland or Meath SF medal
DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: Hurling
BOYHOOD HEROES: John Egan, Jimmy Keaveney, Matt Connor
FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: James McCartan (Down)
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Billy Blight - club coach
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Bad decisions by referees
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Allow tackle from behind with one hand
BEST GAME SEEN: Offaly v Kerry 1982 All-Ireland
BEST GAME PLAYED IN: Dunderry v Dunboyne, Meath IFC Final, 1990
TIP FOR THE FUTURE: Terry Connor, Ballivor and Meath Minor full forward in 1990
HOPES FOR 1991: Immediate hope is to beat Dublin on Sunday
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
31st May 1991
Vol 1 No 11
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