Grogan Enda
May 09, 1997
Meath's Enda Grogan
NAME: Enda Grogan
DATE OF BIRTH: 25-10-76
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 13st 9lbs
CLUB: St Colmcilles
COUNTY: Meath
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Leinster Under 21 medal
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Dublin Colleges Swimming Championship - first place
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Portlaoise, 16th March v Laois
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Cormac Sullivan
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Pairc Tailteann, Navan; Croke Park
HOBBIES: Swimming, running, reading, music
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back, midfield
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Brendan Reilly (Meath); Johnny Dooley (Offaly)
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Mother and father, Dermot Hilliard with club
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Leinster final victory
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing minor final with club in 1993
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Clubmates - Ronan Kelly (U18), Colm Laverty (U21), Ian Mullen (U16)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Re-define the tackle, allow frees to be taken within 10 metres of location of offence to speed up the game
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Distribution of All-Ireland tickets
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My father Michael, played for Offaly as did his two brothers Leo and Sean
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Des Cahill
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Whats the craic'
PET HATES: Smoking
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Christy Moore
FAVOURITE FILM: Michael Collins
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a good sportsman
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
9th May 1997
Vol 7 No 19
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