Sixmilebridge

Founded 1904

Co. Clare

Reeling in the Years - Gilly in Profile from 2005

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Back in March 2005 Gilly filled out a Player Profile for the Bridge Club Website ..... Back then he had given great service to the Club and its a huge testament to the man that he is still hurling just as good 10 years on ..

Heres the Gilly Profile from 2005 -

Name: Niall Gilligan
 
Year Born: 1976

Height: 6'1

Weight : 14st

Occupation: Auctioneer 

Intercounty Experience:Under 21;
Senior (1997 - present)

Did you Captain any winning teams: Clare Under 21 Championship (1997).
Curently Senior team captain for 2005.

Honours: (Sixmilebridge) u14, u18, u21, 3 Senior, 2 Munster club, 1 All Ireland Club.
St. Flannan's u14A, u15A Munster Collages.
(Clare) u14 & Senior All Ireland. 2 Munster Senior, 1 Oireachtas;
4 All Star Nominee, 1 All Star.
Munster Club Hurler of the Year 2000

Favourite Ground: Croke Park.

Favourite Position: Corner Forward.

Least Favourite Position: Dont mind where I play.

Greatest Hurling Achievement: Scoring 3 points from play in the all Ireland Final 1997 having never played a full senior game for my club.

Most Memorable Sporting moment outside GAA: Munster Beating the All Black's. ( Usual old cliche).

Have you been/Are you involved in team management: Was with bridge seniors in 2003.Also selector with U-15 & U-21 in the past.

Pet Hates: None.

Worst player you know to train: Tied between Cyril Crowe & Pat Hayes.

Toughest Opponent: My next one.

Favourite Food: Steak.

Favourite Film: Man about Dog.

Favourite TV Programme: Go Racing.

Favourite Music: U2.

Influences on Your Career: Joe Brady & Coaches at under age level in Sixmilebridge GAA club.

Hobbies: Hurling, Horse racing, Always Enjoy the banter after winning a big game.

Favourite holiday destination: Fungeriola with SMB panel of '96.

Tip for this years All Ireland Hurling championship: Kilkenny have to be favourites again.

Advice for young players: Always give yourself the best possible chance to succeed. ( Prepare Well)

If you could buy one hurler on the xfer market to play for Clare, who would it be?:Eoin Kelly.

Ambitions yet to be fulfilled in life: By next paddy's day to have won another All Ireland with club & county, all star, & hurler of the year. (Not asking for much am I.)

If you became Taoiseach or minister for sport what would he do first: I think the country is being run very well. by the present government.

Opinion on rule 42 use of croke park for other codes: Open on GAA terms only.

 

Hoganstand.com had an earlier player profie of Gilly from 1997 - all of 18 years ago now ...

Gilligan Niall
Friday, September 12, 1997

Clare’s Niall Gilligan

NAME: Niall Gilligan

DATE OF BIRTH: 12-8-76

HEIGHT: 6’

WEIGHT: 13st

CLUB: Sixmilebridge

COUNTY: Clare

NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland club success, Munster Senior Championship

NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Reached quarter final of Cheers Cup with Kilmurry United

INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: 9th March 1997 v Laois

TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Jamesie Keogh

FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Cusack Park, Ennis

HOBBIES: Hurling, reading and cycling

FAVOURITE POSITION: Corner forward

FAVOURITE PLAYERS: John O’Connell, Gerry McInerney

INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: Joe Brady (Kilmurry NS), mentors in the underage club in Sixmilebridge

THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: Reaching the All-Ireland Final

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing the Cheers Cup quarter final

OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: John Redden

WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: I do not think it can be improved any more

PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Diego Maradona

FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: ’How a we goin’ on’

PET HATES: Players that don’t put it in in training

FAVOURITE MUSIC: Oasis

FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart

IDEAL DATE: Kind, honest, caring. Be able to communicate well with

 

Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
12th September 1997
Vol 7 No 37

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