Christie Patrick
June 13, 1997
Dublin's Patrick Christie
NAME: Patrick Christie
AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 12st 7lbs
CLUB: Ballymun Kickhams
COUNTY: Dublin
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Club Under 21 did the triple last year - championship, north league and overall league winners
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): A few tennis, snooker and hurling medals
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: April 1995 v Armagh
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: James McCartan
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park and Ballymun's new grounds in Collinstown
HOBBIES: Most sports
FAVOURITE POSITION: Half back line
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Mickey Linden, Larry Tompkins
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My parents and various club managers through the years - Val Andrews, Jack Duffy, Anto McCaul
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Winning Under 21 Championship with Ballymun
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Under 21 Final three years ago to St. Vincents
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Geoff Brogan, Ian Robertson, Keith Robertson, Stephen Condon
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Introduce match suspensions, and rid games of jersey pulling
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: Not tuned to the modern day demands of players
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My father Paddy played senior football and hurling for Meath in the 1960s
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Namesake Linford (Christie). No relation!
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'My ball'
PET HATES: Bad referees, people not keeping their word
FAVOURITE FILM: A Bronx Tale
IDEAL DATE: Meg Ryan
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a good footballer and hard worker
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
13th June 1997
Vol 7 No 24
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