John Reddan
April, 15th 2002

Friday, July 17, 1998

Clare’s John Reddan

NAME: John Reddan

DATE OF BIRTH: 16-1-79

HEIGHT: 6’ 2"

WEIGHT: 14st

CLUB: Sixmilebridge

COUNTY: Clare

NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (GAELIC): All-Ireland Minor medal 1997; numerous club medals; medals at every level with club

NOTABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS (OTHER): Won Division 2 League with Tralee IT; played football with Clare minors; received The Examiner Sports Award for hurling

INTERCOUNTY DEBUT: 11th July 1994 Under 16

TOUGHEST OPPONENT: Alan Markham, Noel Brady

FAVOURITE GROUNDS: Semple Stadium

FAVOURITE POSITION: Centre back, midfield

FAVOURITE PLAYERS: Niall Gilligan, Sean Stack, Colin Lynch

INFLUENCES ON YOUR CAREER: My father and mother, Sixmilebridge minor club selectors, St Flannans College, Ennis

THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER TO DATE: All-Ireland Minor success

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Losing Munster Minor Hurling Final

OTHER PLAYERS WITH A PROMISING FUTURE: Gerry Quinn, Micky Russell, Gearoid Considine

WAYS OF IMPROVING THE GAME: More uniform refereeing, promotion of youth involvement

DO YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES INVOLVED IN GAELIC GAMES?: Declan Murphy, Clare U21 panel; Fr Peter Brennan CC Clonoulty played senior with Tipperary; Michael O’Halloran - Clare senior hurler

PERSON YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: Paul Gascoigne, JJ Okacha

FAVOURITE PERSONAL SAYING OR TERM OF ABUSE: ’Sound as a pound’

PET HATES: Begrudgers

FAVOURITE MUSIC: All kinds of music

FAVOURITE FILM: Braveheart

IDEAL DATE: Dani Behr and Tyra Banks

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? For being honest, fair and a man for a bit of craic

Taken from Hogan Stand magazine
17th July 1998
Vol 8 No 29