NAME: Gregory Flanagan DATE OF BIRTH: 14/04/73 HEIGHT: 6ft WEIGHT: 12 stone CLUB: Cremartin COUNTY: Monaghan HONOURS: Ulster Minor League medal 1989; Junior and Intermediate League medals in Monaghan INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: Against Donegal in Dr. McKenna Cup PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: Farming at home TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Robbie O'Malley FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Scotstown FAVOURITE POSITION: Full forward SPORTING AMBITION: To help Monaghan win an All-Ireland DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: No BOYHOOD HEROES: Gerry McCarville FAVOURITE PLAYER (Club & County): Gerry Brannigan (club) and Aidan Tavey (county) BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Being picked to play for county WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Referees should be allowing more of the advantage rule DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Poor refeering BEST GAME SEEN: Monaghan v Kerry 1985 in Croke Park, All-Ireland Semi Final drawn match PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Stephen McGinnity, Mickey Slowey, Padraig MsShane HOPES FOR 1993: To win Ulster Championship YOUR CLUB, CREMARTIN WOULD NOT BE ONE OF THE BIGGER CLUBS IN MONAGHAN: No, it is one of three clubs in the parish and they are virtually on both sides RECENTLY CREMARTIN WON THE MONAGHAN INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE TITLE AND AS A RESULT, WILL COMPETE IN THE SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP THIS COMING SUMMER: We have a team of some young skilful players and we should be fit to hold our own up in the senior THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS YOU HAVE PLAYED IN THE MONAGHAN JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. DO YOU FIND THIS A DISADVANTAGE WHEN IT COMES TO COMPETING AT COUNTY LEVEL: No, but some of the opponents at county level can be a lot fitter in some cases and one has to be fit because there is a lot more running FORMER DUBLIN MANAGER, GERRY McCAUL AND HIS BROTHER ANTON WOULD BE NATIVES OF CREMARTIN: They were born and live in Cremartin for a while and are great supporters of Cremartin YOUR FATHER PAT IS HIGHLY INVOLVED IN THE CLUB: He is the club chairman for the past two years THE MONAGHAN COUNTY MANAGEMENT TEAM APPEAR TO HAVE ADOPTED A STRONG YOUTH POLICY AT THE MOMENT: A lot of the under 21 players have been drafted into the squad which will hopefully get Monaghan back to the top YOU ARE ONE OF THESE YOUNGER PLAYERS. WHO WOULD THE OTHERS BE: Padraig McShane, Mickey Slowey, Finbarr Fitzpatrick to name a few LIAM STIRRAT STEPPED DOWN AS MONAGHAN TEAM MANAGER LAST AUTUMN. THERE IS A COMPLETE NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM IN CHARGE. WHO ARE THESE MEN AND WHAT ARE THEIR GAA BACKGROUNDS: Michael Burns - ex county board chairman; Philip Brady - plays for 'Blayney an had a big part to play in their great run in the club championship, while trainer Christy McCormack was involved with the successful Scotstown side DID YOU PLAY AGAINST DERRY IN LAST YEAR'S ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP: No, I was a sub MONAGHAN ALSO HAD A VERY GOOD RUN IN LAST YEAR'S ULSTER UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP, ONLY GOING UNDER TO EVENTUAL ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS TYRONE AND NARROWLY SO IN THE PROVINCIAL FINAL: Yes, we got off to a great start, couldn't seem to do anything wrong and held the lead for most of the game until one of the Tyrone men got sent off and we seemed to lose our way and couldn't do anything right and just couldn't hold on. But I have a good feeling our turn will come A GOOD NUMBER OF THAT UNDER 21 SQUAD ARE ELIGIBLE AGAIN IN 1993: There are eight eligible that played in the Ulster Under 21 Championship final and another three which were subs CREMARTIN IS IN CLONTIBRET PARISH. THERE ARE TWO OTHER CLUBS IN THE PARISH: Clontibret and Doohamlet, this leads to some rivalry between the clubs and competition WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS SUMMER'S ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW: Fair enough. I think it does not matter because you will eventually end up playing them anyway if the progress is made THAT MATCH WITH CAVAN WILL PACK THEM INTO 'BLAYNEY: I think there will be a big crowd because Monaghan and Cavan have been close rivals in the championship and it will be interesting what the turnout will be YOUR VIEWS ON THE BREFFNI BLUES: Tough, hard opponents MONAGHAN TO HAVE A GOOD RUN WITH ONE GREGORY FLANAGAN PLAYING A KEY PART: Well, if I'm good enough and fit to make the team, then maybe Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 15th January 1993 Vol 3 No 2 Tweet

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