Reilly, Brendan
September 06, 1991
Name: Brendan Reilly
Date of Birth: Aug. 20th, 1969
Height: 5ft. 10"
Weight: 13 stone
Club: St. Peters, Dunboyne
County: Meath
Place of work: Midland Electric
Honours: 1 All-Ireland medal, 2 National League medals, 3 Leinster Senior C'ships, 1 All-Ireland Junior medal, 1 Leinster U-21 medal, Meath Junior C'ship medal.
Famous relations: Father - editor. Father, Jim, was centre-half back on the Meath team which beat Kerry in the 1954 All-Ireland Final.
Inter county debut versus: Derry in the National Football League.
When: Late 1987.
Where: Kells, Co. Meath
Toughest opponent: Tommy Doyle (Kerry)
Favourite position: Centre-half forward.
Sporting ambition: To beat Down in this year's All-Ireland final
Do you play any other sport: Hurling and golf
Boyhood heroes: Ritchie Connor (Offaly)
Favourite player at present: Mickey Linden (Down)
Biggest influence on career: Father
Any dislikes about GAA: Poor referees
Ways of improving the game: Fitter referees.
Best game seen: 1977 All-Ireland Semi-Final, Dublin v. Kerry.
Best game played in: Dublin v. Meath in the '87/'88 National Football League Final replay.
Advice for the future: Train hard.
Hopes for 1991: To win my second All-Ireland medal.
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine Date: 6th September 1991
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