Daly Mark
February 20, 1998
Monaghan's Mark Daly
NAME: Mark Daly
DATE OF BIRTH: 25-2-76
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 13st
CLUB: Drumhowan
COUNTY: Monaghan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Intermediate Championship winners 1993 and 1997; Under 21 winners Division 3 1996
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: 1-12-96 against Armagh in Clones
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Henry Downey
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Clones, Co. Monaghan
HOBBIES: Going out at the weekends with my friends, cars, football, tv, music and sleeping
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre half forward
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Mike Sheedy of the great Kerry team
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Club team mate Stephen McGinnity, also Macarten Lambe at juvenile level
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: My championship debut against Derry in Clones last summer
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Ulster Championship Semi Final against Down at minor level, when winning by 9 points with 10 minutes left and ended up losing
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Declan Smyth, Peter Duffy
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Game is OK the way it is, apart from top forwards getting too much abuse off the ball. Games getting out of hand e.g. All-Ireland Final Mayo v Meath
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The work rate county players put in nowadays and also the time it takes us preparing for the championship. I think players should be compensated in some way
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: I would like to have a few drinks with George Best
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'That's pure dirt' dirt pass of a ball etc.
FAVOURITE MUSIC: My favourite band would have to be The Doors
FAVOURITE FILM: From Dusk till Dawn
IDEAL DATE: Kate Winslet
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? I would like to be remembered for being involved with a successful Monaghan team. Ulster Championship
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
20th February 1998
Vol 8 No 8
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