Monaghan's Niamh Kindlon NAME: Niamh Kindlon DATE OF BIRTH: 22-7-81 HEIGHT: 5' 6" CLUB: Magheracloone COUNTY: Monaghan NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): County: 1 Senior All-Ireland 1997; 2 National Leagues 1997 and 1999; 1 All-Ireland U14 1995; 1 All-Ireland U18 1998; 1 All Star 1998; many Ulster medals. Club: 1 County Championship 1999; 1 County League 1996; 6 U16 County Championships; 2 U18 County Championships; 2 U14 County Championships; 1 Ulster Schools 1999 NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Basketball - All-Ireland Schools 1996 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Jenny Greenan (Monaghan) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Magheracloone HOBBIES: Basketball, soccer, socialising FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre half forward THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Anita O'Reilly (I hope she doesn't mind) and my brother Fintan MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: Caught the ball from the throw in and began soloing in the direction of my own goals FAVOURITE PLAYERS: James Kieran (Magheracloone) INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Father Maurice THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Getting an All Star award in 1998 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Missing a penalty in Ulster club semi final 1997. Lost by a point OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Emma Morris (Magheracloone), Slainey Murray (Monaghan Harps) WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: 45 metre frees to be taken from the hands DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Inconsistent refereeing RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: My sister Fiona and two brothers, Donal and Fintan PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: The person who puts the fig in the fig rolls FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: I have none PET HATES: Chalk squeaking on a blackboard FAVOURITE MUSIC: Rock n Roll FAVOURITE FILM: Seven WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Buy a pub in the Canaries PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: Somebody looking for money IDEAL DATE: Ben Affleck HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: Scoring the winning score in the All-Ireland club final Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 10th March 2000 Vol 10 No 10 Tweet

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