Kealy Richie
September 24, 1999
Meath's Richie Kealy
NAME: Richie Kealy
DATE OF BIRTH: 9-11-75
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 12st 9lbs
CLUB: Dunshaughlin
COUNTY: Meath
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 Leinster Senior; 2 Leinster Junior; 1 Leinster Under 21; 1 Leinster Minor; 2 Trench Cup medals with DIT; 1 Intermediate club medal
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): 2 Leinster Cross Country running medals
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Mark O'Reilly
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Pairc Tailteann
HOBBIES: Gym, cinema, socialising
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre forward
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: David Beggy, Brendan Reilly, Colm Coyle
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My family
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning Leinster Senior final this year
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Under 21 All-Ireland semi-final replay against Cavan in 1996
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Denis Kealy, David Gallagher
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More accurate time keeping
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Need more qualified coaches at underage club level
RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: 6 brothers and sister Maria
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Monica Lewinski
PET HATES: Players with their collars of jerseys up
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Chart music
FAVOURITE FILM: Jerry Maguire
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Faint
PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Bill Clinton (when Monica's around)
IDEAL DATE: Anna Kournikova (in her tennis gear)
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: For winning an All-Ireland with Meath and the lotto twice
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
24th September 1999
Vol 9 No 39
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