Tipperary's Brendan Cummins NAME: Brendan Cummins DATE OF BIRTH: 11-5-1975 HEIGHT: 6' 1" WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs CLUB: Ardfinnan (football), Ballybacon/Grange (hurling) COUNTY: Tipperary HONOURS: McGrath Cup '93; Munster Minor Hurling 93; All-Ireland Freshers Football with WRTC. Club honours - football: Under 14, Under 16, Under 18, Under 21 Div Championships, 1 Under 21 county. Hurling: Under 14, Under 16 B County, Under 15 Div. Championships. 1 National Hurling League 1994 INTER COUNTY DEBUT: Football versus Cavan, National League '93/'94 November '93. Hurling versus Waterford, National League '93/'94 November '93 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Football - Billy O'Shea (Kerry) Hurling - Paul Flynn (Waterford) FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Pairc Ui Chaoimh (Cork); Thurles OTHER SPORTING INTERESTS: Soccer, golf FAVOURITE POSITION: Goalkeeper (hurling); left half forward (football) BOYHOOD HEROES: Ken Hogan, Mick Sheehy (Kerry) FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Anthony Tohill, Michael Cleary BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER: My father John and Fr. Tom Fogarty THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning Munster minor hurling versus Cork in '93, senior Football Munster Final '94 versus Cork in Cork OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Paul Shelly, Brian Flannery, Brian Lacey WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Refs get strict on jersey pulling in football, promote ground hurling more DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: None HOPES FOR 1995: Win Under 21 Championship Hurling. Hope to retain my place on both football and hurling panels for forthcoming league WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO PLAY IN MUNSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL FINAL? Very nerve wracking but enjoyable WAS THERE MUCH PRESSURE ON YOU TAKING OVER IN GOALS FROM JODY GRACE? Yes, there was a lot of pressure but it was eased by the help and advice I got from Jody HAS KEN HOGAN HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY OR OFFERED ANY ADVICE? Help has been immense in both the game itself and how to deal with the pressure WHAT IS IT LIKE TO PLAY IN THE SAME TEAM AS PAT FOX, MICHAEL CLEARY, JOHN LEAHY AND NICKY ENGLISH? Great honour and a lifetime ambition fulfilled Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 28th July 1995 Vol 5 No 30 Tweet

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