Meath's Niamh McNelis NAME: Niamh McNelis DATE OF BIRTH: 24-3-73 HEIGHT: 5' 9" CLUB: Summerhill COUNTY: Meath NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Club: 2 Division 2 Leagues; 1 Junior Championship; 1 Senior Championship county. County: 2 Junior Leinster Championships, 3 Senior Leinster Championships; Junior All-Ireland 1994; Division 2 National League 1993, 1994 and 1998 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: These days they're all tough - maybe it's old age! FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Dr Cullen Park, Carlow HOBBIES: Photography, cooking, cycling, socialising FAVOURITE POSITION: Midfield WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Can't say - she's on my team MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: Leinster Final 1999. I was just about to gain possession of the ball when someone in the crowd blew a whistle. I stopped, turned to the ref, who had his hands in the air in confusion, while my opponent went on a long solo run with no-one in pursuit FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Colm O'Rourke, Eileen Dardis INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Mother, Austin Lyons THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning senior club championship in 1998 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing 1998 All-Ireland semi final to Monaghan OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Elaine Lynch, Ciara Kennedy DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Lack of support towards ladies football - but improving! RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: Father played with Donegal and Lough, uncle played with Mayo and Meath PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Elvis PET HATES: People biting their nails FAVOURITE FILM: The Lion King WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Retire IDEAL DATE: Already have one! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As a committed, enthusiastic and fair player Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 19th November 1999 Vol 9 No 47 Tweet

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