NAME: Michael Donlon DATE OF BIRTH: 17/9/65 HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 11st 5lbs CLUB: Strokestown COUNTY: Roscommon PLACE OF WORK: Peat Research Centre, Bord na Mona, Newbridge, Co. Kildare HONOURS: Connacht Senior Footblal medals 1990/91; Combined Universities team 1990 INTER-COUNTY DEBUT: versus Galway, 1988, Pearse Stadium, Galway FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre half forward TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Keith Barr FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park SPORTING AMBITION: To win an All-Ireland senior football medal DO YOU PLAY ANY OTHER SPORTS: Golf - but not very well . Also soccer BOYHOOD HEROES: Dermot Earley FAVOURITE PLAYER AT PRESENT: Colm O'Rourke, Tony McManus, Paul McGrath BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: Gay Sheerin DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: One thing I find of great annoyanc eis teh conservative attitudes of some GAA authorities. They are unwilling to move forward and change for the good of the game. I find the inconsistency of referee sin their interpretation of the rules abit off-putting WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: The tackle in gaelic football needs to be defined much more clearly or perhaps a new tackle introduced. I would also like to see some type of training centre/course for referees. Inthis way all referees would have to reach a certain level before being allowed officiate at any of the major games and also would help all interpret the rules in teh same way BEST GAME PLAYED IN: Connacht Final 1991 HOPES FOR 1991: To bring Sam to Strokestown TIP FOR THE FUTURE: Derry Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 16th August 1991 Vol 1 No 22 Tweet

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