Clare's David Forde NAME: David Forde DATE OF BIRTH: 5-7-76 HEIGHT: 5' 8" WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs CLUB: Ogonnelloe hurling club COUNTY: Clare NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Under 14 Tony Forrestal winners medal 1990; Dean Ryan Under 16 winners medal 1991; Intermediate Championship medal 1993 INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Oireachtas Cup 1996/97 v Kerry, October 1996 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Haven't met an easy one yet FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium, Thurles HOBBIES: Golf, soccer FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre forward FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Brian Lohan INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My father THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Scoring the goal in the Munster Final of 1997 BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing to Cork in this year's Under 21 Munster Championship OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Mike Healy (Galway), Gordon Malone (Clare) WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Perhaps a second referee, continued development of underage coaching DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My brother Brian was on the Under 21 team this year PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Mike Murphy on Winning Streak FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'If there's work in the bed, he'd sleep on the floor' PET HATES: Drivers who don't use indicators FAVOURITE MUSIC: Easy listening IDEAL DATE: 25 year old brunette or blonde (not fussy) HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? A keen sportsman that gave it his all Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 12th September 1997 Vol 7 No 37 Tweet

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