Burke Kevin
April 21, 2000
Westmeath's Kevin Burke
NAME: Kevin Burke
DATE OF BIRTH: 2-6-79
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 15st
CLUB: Milltownpass
COUNTY: Westmeath
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland Under 21; 2 Leinster Schools medals with Rochfortbridge; Leinster U21; 2 Intermediate Cups with Milltownpass; all underage with Milltownpass
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Cormac McAnallen, Tyrone
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Cusack Park, O'Connor Park
HOBBIES: All sports
FAVOURITE POSITION: Midfield or centre forward
THE WORST PLAYER TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: Aidan Canning, Westmeath; Adriel Farrell, Milltownpass
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: Getting sent off for Westmeath minors after about 15 minutes while captain
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Trevor Giles, Seamus Moynihan
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents, Luke Dempsey and Rita Clarke
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning the All-Ireland Under 21 last year
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Not winning Intermediate Championship with my club in 1999
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Fergal Wilson, John Kane and Barry Murphy
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Having to work the morning after training or a match, getting injured and missing work
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My two brothers play as well
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: I'd like to play a game of tennis against Anna Kournikova
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Ah sure, you're only young once!
PET HATES: Smoking and drinking
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Anything at all
FAVOURITE FILM: The Shawshank Redemption
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Take the Under 21s on holiday after this year's championship
IDEAL DATE: That would have to be my girlfriend Pauline
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: As the fittest person ever to step out on a football pitch
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
21st April 2000
Vol 10 No 16
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