Tipperary's Eugene O'Neill NAME: Eugene O'Neill DATE OF BIRTH: 15-2-78 HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 11st CLUB: Cappawhite COUNTY: Tipperary NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): West Tipp U14 and U16 A hurling; West Tipp U16 football; West Minor A hurling and Minor B football; West U21 hurling and football; All-Ireland B with Doon CBS; Dr Kinane Cup; Feile Final; U16 Nenagh Co-Op; All-IReland and Munster Minor medals; now playing Under 21 and Senior with Cappawhite club and Tipperary NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): I was awarded the Examiner Youth Award for hurling, won a singles tournament with Cappawhite Tennis Club, won Novelty Act and Question Time in Scor na nOg and Readori competitions INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: At senior level against Down in Clones FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium HOBBIES: Hurling, swimming, pitch n putt, soccer, football FAVOURITE POSITION: Wing back FAVOURITE PLAYERS: DJ Carey, John Leahy INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Dinny Cahill, Padraig Butler and Ger O'Neill, selectors of the Tipp Minor team THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: All-Ireland Minor Hurling win in 1996 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Munster Final to Cork Under 21 1997 OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Kevin Broderick, Liam Cahill, Ken McGrath, John Carroll, Michael Kennedy DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Lack of tickets for juvenile fans PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Father Jack (Frank Kelly) FAVOURITE MUSIC: The Wolfe Tones, Gareth Brooks IDEAL DATE: Sandra Bullock, Mary Ann Callinan or Jennifer Aniston Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 12th September 1997 Vol 7 No 37 Tweet

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