Lohan, Eddie
March 30, 1999
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine March 1999
Roscommon's Eddie Lohan
Name: Eddie Lohan
Date of Birth: 10/12/75
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 13st 2Ibs
Club: Kilbride
County: Roscommon
Honours: I U14, U16, 2 minor, 1 U21 county medal, 1 FBD league
Toughest Opponent: Mixer Ryan (Roscommon), Seamus Moynihan (Kerry), Ray Silke (Galway)
Favourite Grounds: Dr Douglas Hyde Park, Roscommon
Hobbies: Football, soccer, swimming, golf etc
Favourite Position: Left half forward
The worst player to train that you know: Nigel Dineen (Roscommon) and Fergal O'Donnell
Most embarrassing moment on the football field: When I score less than 6 points in a game
Favourite Player: Ja Fallon (Galway), Maurice Fitzgerald (Kerry)
Influences on your career: Gay Sheeran, Stephen Banaghan
The high point of your career to date: Playing in Connaught football replay final against Galway in '98 in Hyde Park
Biggest Disappointment: Losing Connaught Final to Galway
Ways of improving the game: By introducing pay for play system
Dislikes about the GAA: Not generous enough, towards players
Relatives involved in gaelic games: Two brothers; also panelists
Person you would most like to meet: Ben Dunne, he's very generous with money.
Favourite Personal Saying or term of abuse: Keep it steady
Pet Hates: Eddie - the lap king!!
Favourite Music: All Irish stuff, Wolfe Tones
Favourite Film: Saving Private Ryan
What would you do if you won the lotto: Buy Gay Sheerin a woolly hat!!
Person least welcome at your home: The tax man
Ideal Date: Cameron Diaz
How would you like to be remembered: As the man who kicked Roscommon to All-Ireland glory in 1999
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