McManus Ian
May 05, 2000
Meath's Ian McManus
NAME: Ian McManus
DATE OF BIRTH: 2-10-79
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 13st
BOOT SIZE: 11
CLUB: Curraha
COUNTY: Meath
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Juvenile, junior, senior colleges Leinster titles (St. Pats, Navan); 1 Leinster junior (Meath)
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): 3 Leinster rugby titles with Delvin/Ashbourne
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: No-one in particular, they are all tough
FAVOURITE FOOD: Steak, lasagne
HOBBIES: Swimming, watching TV
VICES: Pints
NOMINATE WORLD'S LAZIEST PERSON: Declan Hanley (Curraha)
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Chatting up my girlfriend's mother without knowing it was her
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Trevor Giles, Ciaran Whelan, Darren Fay
SPORTS LEGEND YOU MOST ADMIRE: Diego Maradona
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Father (Pat), mother (Ger), Colm O'Rourke
CHOSEN SPECIALIST SUBJECT ON MASTERMIND: Good looking wool
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing the Junior All-Ireland Final in 1999 and not being able to play because of a broken arm; losing Leinster Colleges 1998 and this year's Under 21
FAVOURITE OLYMPIC SPORT: 100m sprint and fencing
FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER: Homer Simpson
IDEAL DRINKING COMPANY: Kevin Morley, Liam Carroll, Darragh Farrell (good men for the stout)
GAA GRIPES: Inconsistent refs
RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: Father Pat (Meath and Roscommon), uncle Eamonn (Roscommon), brother Colm
FAVOURITE ACTORS: Al Pacino
WHAT FILM WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO STAR IN: Fatal Attraction
FAVOURITE BOOK: The Bible and Ulysses
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Oasis, Manic Street Preachers and Steps
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Spend, spend, spend; improve my appearance
IF YOU HAPPENED TO CHANCE UPON A TIME MACHINE, WHERE WOULD YOU TRAVEL AND WHEN: 1916 for obvious reasons
DREAM BATHTUB COMPANION: Catherine Zeta Jones
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: A decent sports person who had the craic
HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE REMEMBERED: I take every day as it comes
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
5th May 2000
Vol 10 No 18
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