Taken from Hogan Stand magazine March 2000 Westmeath's Bernard O'Shaughnessy Name: Bernard O'Shaughnessy Date of Birth: 10-6-1980 Height: 5ft 11ins Weight: 12 st Club: Delvin County: Westmeath Honours: (Gaelic) Minor Club Championship 1997 (Other) U17 Doubles Leinster Title Schools St. Mary's CBS Mullingar 1997, U17 Doubles Leinster Title Club 1997, 2 Doubles one-wall titles- Devlin Handball Club 1997-1998 Toughest Opponent: Derry in National Hurling League Favourite Grounds: Cusack Park, Mullingar Hobbies: Drinking in the pub, meeting the lads in the pub Favourite Position: Left half forward The worst player to train that you know: A.N other Most Embarrassing moment on or off the football field: When my feet were caught up in the net while training. I was struck for 5 minutes trying to untangle my boots from it. Favourite Players: Joe Deane, DJ Carey, John Troy Influences on your career: The love of the game, going to Croke Park, watching the All-Ireland final every year The high point of your career to date: Scoring two goals against Monaghan in Clones in National Hurling League for Westmeath Biggest Disappointment: Losing 1998 All-Ireland Minor title for Westmeath and losing 1998 Intermediate club title for Delvin the very next day Other player with a promising future: Greg Gavin, Brendan Murtagh Ways of improving the game: More running off the ball, less solo running, more ground strokes Dislikes about the GAA: None, yet! Relatives involved in gaelic games: Niall O'Shaughnessy, John O'Shaughnessy, Triona O'Shaughnessy, Padraig O'Shaughnessy Person you would most like to meet: Christy Moore Favourite Personal Saying or term of abuse: Get out of my face and don't be annoying me Pet Hates: People who talk shite, nailbiting Favourite music: Dance music or house music Favourite Film: The Matrix What would you do if you won the lotto: I wouldn't tell anyone, put it in the Bank and spend the interest Person least welcome at your home: Someone selling tickets that you already have or that you don't need, that won't go away until you give them some money. Ideal Date: Sitting on a Mediterranean beach with Jennifer Lopez and a pint of Guinness in my hand. How would you like to be remembered: Same as previous Tweet

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