Byrne Edel
December 10, 1999
Monaghan's Edel Byrne
NAME: Edel Byrne
DATE OF BIRTH: 15-11-81
HEIGHT: 5' 9"
WEIGHT: 10st
CLUB: Magheracloone
COUNTY: Monaghan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 All-Ireland Senior Championship; 1 National League; 1 All-Ireland Minor; 1 Ulster Minor; 1 U14 All-Ireland; 4 U14 Ulster medals; 1 County Club Championship; 1 County League; 2 Minor County Leagues; 6 U16 County Leagues; 2 U14 County Leagues
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Ulster GAA Bass Writers Award in 1997; Irish Youth Foundation Young Sports Star of the Year 1997; Jurys/Irish Independent Sports Star of the Week 1997; 1 UIster silver medal for U14 800m
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Catriona Brady (Monaghan)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Magheracloone
HOBBIES: Football, tennis, cycling, socialising, reading
FAVOURITE POSITION: Right half forward
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: Having to look at a photo of myself crying after the 1998 All-Ireland in The Irish Times
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Fiona Blessington (Longford), Peter Canavan (Tyrone), Trevor Giles (Meath)
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Mickey Moran, Maurice Kindlon
AMBITION: To win an All-Ireland Final in Croke Park
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing an All-Ireland Final in Croke Park
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Breda McGinn (Emyvale), Christina O'Reilly (Magheracloone)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More consistent refereeing, developing and coaching girls at a young age and work with them to improve their skills
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Should be more supportive to local ladies clubs
RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: My sister Karen plays with Magheracloone, most of my cousins play with their clubs
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Monica Lewinsky
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Get a life' 'Are you with it'
PET HATES: People who don't wash their teeth and continue to smile
FAVOURITE MUSIC: The Cranberries, Five, The Corrs
FAVOURITE FILM: Armageddon
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Bring my family and friends on a world trip and on the way 'shop till we drop'
PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Sherrif/Gardai
IDEAL DATE: Ben Affleck
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As a role model for the ladies GAA. Being as helpful and understanding as I can to those I know and love
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
10th December 1999
Vol 9 No 50
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