Shanahan Dan
May 15, 1998
Waterford's Dan Shanahan
NAME: Dan Shanahan
DATE OF BIRTH: 4-1-77
HEIGHT: 6' 3"
WEIGHT: 14st 7lbs
CLUB: Lismore
COUNTY: Waterford
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): County medals in hurling at U14, U16, Minor, U21 and Senior. Munster College medals at U15, U16, county medals for football at U16 and Junior
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): I have represented my county in 2 Munster Finals at Minor level
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Against Tipperary in Thurles during the National League of 1995
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Paul Shelly, Tipperary and Anthony Daly of Clare
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Gaelic Grounds, Limerick; Semple Stadium, Thurles; Walsh Park, Waterford
HOBBIES: Swimming, golf etc., any sport
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre forward
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Paul Prendergast, Sean Daly, Gary Kirby
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Lismore team and Sean Prendergast when I first started hurling
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: County final with my club and 2 Munster Finals for Waterford at minor grade
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing all 3 of them
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Brendan Landers, Mike Caplane, Eoin Kelly
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Let the game flow freely
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Too many critics
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: My younger brothers and relations in Waterford city
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: The Liverpool soccer team
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'I'll be back'
FAVOURITE FILM: Primal Fear
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Dance
IDEAL DATE: Cindy Crawford
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? The way I left them, whether they liked me or not
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
15th May 1998
Vol 8 No 20
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