Tipperary's Michael Kennedy NAME: Michael Kennedy DATE OF BIRTH: 15-5-78 HEIGHT: 5' 6" WEIGHT: 11st 8lbs CLUB: Clonoulty Rossmore COUNTY: Tipperary NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1996 Minor All-Ireland; Munster Hurling Final with my school Thurles Vocational; County Minor and Senior Finals with my club NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): I've also won a couple of racquetball medals INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Against Laois in the league, I was acting captain the same day TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Fergal Ryan, Cork FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium, Thurles HOBBIES: Swimming, racquetball FAVOURITE POSITION: Corner forward FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Declan Ryan, John Kennedy, Pat Fox, Nickie English INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My family and my club mates help me quite a lot THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning the Minor All-Ireland (1996), also winning Senior and Minor County Finals for my club BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Beaten in the first round of championship against Waterford this year OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: There are some nice young players coming through in my own club like Alan Kennedy, Liam Kearney and Liam Manton WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Side line ball taken from hand and maybe an extra referee DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Can't think of any at the moment DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Former Tipperary captain, John Kennedy, also Theo English PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Tom and Jerry (D'Unbelievables) FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Good man Timmy' (From D'Unbelievables) PET HATES: Sunday drivers FAVOURITE MUSIC: Gareth Brooks FAVOURITE FILM: Ghost IDEAL DATE: I have her, Christine Ryan, my girlfriend HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? I would like to be remembered as someone who loved hurling and sport in general and always tried to do my best for my club and county, and someone who enjoyed life with a good sense of humour Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 9th October 1998 Vol 8 No 41 Tweet

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