Coyle Peter
February 25, 2000
Monaghan's Peter Coyle
NAME: Peter Coyle
DATE OF BIRTH: 11-7-78
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 13st
CLUB: Monaghan Harps
COUNTY: Monaghan
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Club: U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 championship, minor championship. County: Ulster U21 Championship 1999, Ulster Colleges Final (St Macartans College)
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Dessie Dolan (Westmeath)
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Gavan Duffy Park (Monaghan)
HOBBIES: Swimming, running, reading
FAVOURITE POSITION: Midfield
THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Mickey McCoy 'The Dazzler'
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: Being caught on camera crying after a defeat in an U16 Ulster Colleges semi final
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Noel Connelly (Mayo), John McDermott (Meath)
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Mother, father and brothers
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning Under 21 Ulster Championship, being called up to senior panel
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing All-Ireland semi final to Westmeath after a poor performance in Croke Park
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Shane Coyle, Mickey McCoy (Monaghan)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Make referees professional, introducing player bonuses depending on success
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The constant changing of the rules
RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: Three brothers - Fergal, Joe, Shane
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Niall Finnegan of Galway, to ask him where he got that brutal hair cut
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'How are ye horse'
PET HATES: Having to travel to training
FAVOURITE MUSIC: All types (love watching Whitney Houston)
FAVOURITE FILM: Born On The 4th of July
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Open a pub in Manhattan
IDEAL DATE: Katie Holmes
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As a fair and successful player
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
25th February 2000
Vol 10 No 8
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