Ruth Declan
November 06, 1998
Wexford's Declan Ruth
NAME: Declan Ruth
DATE OF BIRTH: 30-4-76
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 13st
CLUB: Shamrocks
COUNTY: Wexford
NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland Senior hurling medal 1996; 2 Leinster Under 21 medals; 1 Under 21 runner up Intermediate title 1996; 2 Walsh Cup medals; O'Byrne Cup medal 1995; Oireachtas 1995 and 1996; Leinster Final appearance with Minor footballers in 1994
INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: November 1995 v Clare in Oireachtas Cup
TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Martin Storey
FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park
HOBBIES: Soccer, socialising
FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back
FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Ciaran Carey, Liam Dunne, Robbie Jacob
INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Father, Liam Griffin, Robbie Jacob
THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: All-Ireland Senior win
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Under 21 a week later
OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny), Donal Berry (Wexford), Michael O'Leary (Wexford)
WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Improve standard of refereeing, funding to keep grounds and pitches in better order from central council
DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA:The new system allowing losing finalists back in and the standard of refereeing. I would like to see better treatment of inter county players but would be against paying them
DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My three brothers all playing with Shamrocks
PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: The All Saints so I could commit some sins with them!
FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Go away, ya bad yok!'
PET HATES: Watered down pints
FAVOURITE MUSIC: Oasis, Stone Roses
FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart
IDEAL DATE: Sheryl Crowe
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? With a lust for life!
Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
6th November 1998
Vol 8 No 45
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