Taken from Hogan Stand magazine April 2000 Armagh's Paul Hearty Name: Paul Hearty Date of Birth: 1-5-78 Height: 6'4" Weight: 15'5 Club: Crossmaglen Rangers County: Armagh Honours: (Gaelic) 2 All-Ireland club, 3 Ulster club, 4 Armagh senior county championships, 2 Armagh leagues, 4 U21 county championships, 1 minor championship, 2 minor leagues, 1 Ulster U21 championship (Armagh, '98), minor Player of the Year '96, U21 Player of the Year '98 Toughest Opponent: Diarmuid Marsden Favourite Grounds: Clones, Croke Park Hobbies: Socialising, reading, listening to music Favourite Position: Goalkeeper Most embarrassing moment on or off the football field: I went to catch the ball on the goal line and it slipped through my hands for a goal (but we still won the game) Favourite Players: John and Tony McEntee, Gavin Cumisky, Oisin McConville Influences on your career: Tim Gregory (underage coach), Joe Kernan The high point of your career to date: Winning two All-Irelands with Crossmaglen Rangers Biggest Disappointment: Missing the first one due to injury Other players with a promising future: Ronan O'Donnell, Peter Rodgers, Sean McNamee Ways of improving the game: Being able to lift the ball of the ground Dislikes about the GAA: It's sometimes too expensive into big championship games Relatives involved in gaelic games: Brothers and cousins play football Person you would most like to meet: Andy Merrigan for the third time Favourite personal saying or term of abuse: Get your finger out, lads (excuse the language) Favourite Music: Robbie Williams, Oasis, chart music Favourite Film: The Shawshank Redemption, The Matrix What would you do if you won the lotto: Spend big time Person least welcome at your home: Thomas McKenna, you know you're late for training, (no offence Thomas) Ideal Date: Jennifer Lopez How would you like to be remembered: A big goalkeeper who was hard to beat Tweet

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