Westmeath's PJ Ward NAME: PJ Ward DATE OF BIRTH: 8-2-83 HEIGHT: 183cm WEIGHT: 85.5kg CLUB: Kilbeggan Shamrocks COUNTY: Westmeath NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Irish U17 Compromise Rules v Australia; U15 AIB Leinster medals; U16A Leinster medal; Leinster Minor Championship medal 2000; 2 Gerry O'Reilly Man of the Match awards; Fr Manning Cup medal; Gerry O'Reilly medal U16 1999; U14 County Championship medal 1997; U16 Premier & U16A champions 1999; Minor A Championship medal 1999; Leinster U15 Hurling A champion; U14 League medal 1997 NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Member of the Irish Shorin-Ryu karate team 1998 and 1999 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Darren Hogan (Laois) FAVOURITE FOOD: Pasta, chinese HOBBIES: Aussie Rules, swimming, hurling, karate VICES: Rubbing my hair when I have some NOMINATE WORLD'S LAZIEST PERSON: Sister Aisling MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: My celebration dance to my goal in Croke Park in the Leinster Minor Final 2000 FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Peter Canavan (Tyrone), Charlie Redmond (Dublin) SPORTS LEGEND YOU MOST ADMIRE: Muhamid Ali INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Parents, Bobby Kelly, Noel Kennedy CHOSEN SPECIALIST SUBJECT ON MASTERMIND: Quiz shows BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Missing a last minute free to draw Leinster U16 Final against Kildare in 1998 FAVOURITE OLYMPIC SPORT: Diving and swimming FAVOURITE CARTOON CHARACTER: Scooby Doo IDEAL DRINKING COMPANY: My friends GAA GRIPES: Poor refereeing RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES: None FAVOURITE ACTOR: Chris Tucker, Martin Lawrence WHAT FILM WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO STAR IN: Titanic FAVOURITE BOOK: The Beach FAVOURITE MUSIC: All types WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: I would like to build a top leisure centre and sports complex in Ireland, and help out charities IF YOU HAPPENED UPON A TIME MACHINE, WHERE WOULD YOU TRAVEL AND WHEN: To be able to watch te Kerry and Dublin teams of the 70s and 80s IDEAL BATHTUB COMPANION: Girlfriend Naomi HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED: For what I am - a lover of sport HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE REMEMBERED: As a person who is dedicated and gave 100% to all sports Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 25th August 2000 Vol 10 No 34 Tweet

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