Wexford's MJ Cooper NAME: MJ Cooper DATE OF BIRTH: 16-8-76 HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs CLUB: Adamstown COUNTY: Wexford NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 2 Leinster Under 21 hurling 1996/97; 1 All-Ireland runner up medal 1996 (Under 21 hurling); numerous underage medals in both codes NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Leinster Under 14/Under 16 medals with Good Counsel College, New Ross; long puck champion 1988; Hurler of the Year for my club Adamstown 1996 INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: v Waterford in Waterford Crystal Tournament, only to be ruled out through injury while assisting Institute of Technology, Tralee the week before FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium, Thurles HOBBIES: Hurling, gaelic football, racquet sports, cinema, socialising, listening to all types of music FAVOURITE POSITION: Goalkeeper FAVOURITE PLAYERS: DJ Carey (Kilkenny), Brian Lohan (Clare), Liam Dunne (WexforD) INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents Joseph and Peggy, brother John and my club Adamstown THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Being called up on the senior hurling training panel BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Under 21 All-Ireland Final 1996 v Galway, Under 21 All-Ireland Semi Final 1997 v Cork OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John Carroll (Tipperary), John Reddan (Clare), Paul Codd (Wexford) WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Any point from outside the 65 yard line from play - 2 points should be awarded DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Allocation of tickets for big games, the backdoor rule in hurling DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My brother plays in goal for Wexford senior footballers, my father played for four decades, my brother Paul plays underage and has a bright future PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Kristy Wright (Chloe) from Home and Away FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING: 'One for the road' PET HATES: Tea bags in the sink, untidy flat FAVOURITE MUSIC: Elvis Presley, Gareth Brooks, REM, Christy Moore FAVOURITE FILM: The Shawshank Redemption, Michael Collins, Happy Gilmore, Some Mothers Son, Full Monty IDEAL DATE: My girlfriend Anne HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As one who wore the purple and gold with passion and pride Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 7th August 1998 Vol 8 No 32 Tweet

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