Kilkenny's Michael Kavanagh NAME: Michael Kavanagh DATE OF BIRTH: 6-4-79 HEIGHT: 5' 10" WEIGHT: 12st CLUB: St Lachtains (Freshford) COUNTY: Kilkenny NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): 1 Leinster senior medal 1998; 2 Leinster Colleges medals' 3 Leinster Minor medals (95, 96, 97); Freshers All-Ireland medal (98 Waterford RTC); 1 All-Ireland Colleges medal 1996; Third level Division 1 League medal; All-Ireland Minor runner up medal; club championship medals INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: Championship v Dublin May 31st 1998, League v Cork 1998 TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Martin Storey, DJ Carey FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Nowlan Park, Semple Stadium HOBBIES: Socialising, soccer, reading, tv, darts FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Ciaran Carey, Brian Whelehan, Willie O'Connor, Ken McGrath, Brian Corcoran, Brian Lohan INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Brian Waldron (underage), Fran Larkin (minor coach), Denis Philpot (St. Kierans),Kevin Fennely (senior coach) THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning Leinster Senior Final and Colleges All-Ireland BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Not winning Minor All-Ireland with Kilkenny and losing Leinster Colleges Final 1997 OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Henry Shefflin, Donnacha Fahy, Michael Hoyne, Peter Barry WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Compensate the players better, more media coverage, improve refereeing standards DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Playing hurling in awful conditions, inconsistent refereeing, the way players are treated DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Yes, family, cousins PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Sharon Stone FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING: 'My head is wrecked' PET HATES: Training too hard, getting fit, playing in bad weather FAVOURITE MUSIC: The Verve, Oasis FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart IDEAL DATE: Cindy Crawford and Sharon Stone HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? Someone who gave their all for the cause Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 14th August 1998 Vol 8 No 33 Tweet

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