Smith Declan
October 13, 1995
Monaghan's Declan Smith
NAME: Declan Smith
DATE OF BIRTH: 14-5-1974
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 12st
CLUB: Carrickmacross Emmets
COUNTY: Monaghan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS: Man of the Match Award twice, Monaghan v Cavan 1994, Monaghan v Donegal 1995
INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: Monaghan v Tyrone (National League Div 4 1994)
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: They are all tough
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Breffni park
HOBBIES: Soccer, music
FAVOURITE POSITION: Corner forward
FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Mickey Linden, Peter Canavan
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Ulster teams winning the All-Ireland
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Beating Donegal in the Championship this year
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Beaten by Donegal in the Under 21 Championship in 1995
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John Conlan, Rory Mone (both Monaghan)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More of a media spotlight put on the National League
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Better rewards for players
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: God!!
PET HATES: Being asked to take a penalty in an All-Ireland Final
WHO WOULD BE THE LAST PERSON YOU WOULD GO FOR A PINT WITH/:
OJ Simpson
IDEAL DATE: A woman with plenty of money
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED?: Part of the first Monaghan team to win the Sam Maguire
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
13th October 1995
Vol 5 No 41
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