Dublin's Wayne McCarthy NAME: Wayne McCarthy DATE OF BIRTH: 17-9-80 HEIGHT: 5' 11" WEIGHT: 10st 9lbs CLUB: Erins Isle COUNTY: Dublin NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): Leinster Minor League; played in the Leinster Minor Final, Under 15 hurling and football league and championship wins with Erins Isle; Dublin Feile Under 14 skillstar award (hurling); played in two All-Ireland hurling and one football Feile Final; Under 10, Under 11, Under 13, Under 14, Under 15 League football winners; Under 10, Under 11, Under 12, Under 13, Under 15, Under 16 hurling titles NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): School Junior Championship winner in 1996. Representing my school at Dublin Colleges level. I play on the school golf team TOUGHEST OPPONENT: The backline on the Dublin minor team in training sessions FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Croke Park, Parnell Park and Pairc Tailteann HOBBIES: I like greyhound racing, golf, horseracing and gaelic games FAVOURITE POSITION: Left corner forward THE WORST PERSON TO TRAIN THAT YOU KNOW: I couldn't single anyone out, there's so many of them! MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON OR OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD: I walked into the ladies toilets in Croke Park without realising it FAVOURITE PLAYERS: John O'Leary, Charlie Redmond, Colm O'Rourke, Nicky English INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: All the managers I have played under at club and county level. My teachers in St. Malachys and St. Vincents. The Dublin teams of the late 80s and 90s. Most of all my family, especially my father Pat. He has always encouraged me THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Scoring ten points against Meath this year in the championship. Finishing second highest scorer in Ireland this year with 33 points from 5 games. Beano McDonald scored 36 points from 6 games. Representing Dublin in hurling and football for two years in a row at minor level BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing the Leinster Final to Laois. I was devastated OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Beano McDonald from Laois. He's very quick, strong and is a very intelligent player. He'll go all the way to the top if he keeps going the way he's going now WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: Having a referee in each half of the pitch. The goalkeeper should be allowed kick the ball from his hands after it goes out of play DISLIKES ABOUT THE GAA: The ticket situation for big matches DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: My three brothers play for Erins Isle. My whole family are involved in one way or another PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: 'Thats shockin' or 'Give it socks' PET HATES: Smoking, it's a disgusting habit FAVOURITE MUSIC: I suppose the Spice Girls would have to be included. I think ABBA were really good FAVOURITE FILM: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Silence of the Lambs WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Look after my family and go on a long holiday. Buy lots of greyhounds and horses. Set up my own business and employ all the lads from the Erins Isle minor team. Buy a big house in the country PERSON LEAST WELCOME AT YOUR HOME: An undertaker IDEAL DATE: Would have to be 'Cat' from MTV HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As someone who contributed to society and didn't just exist. As a successful GAA star, as a genuine honest person Taken from Hogan Stand magazine 13th November 1998 Vol 8 No 46 Tweet

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