The Leader, Nollaig 1988

Con Mclaughlin Finn Harps F.C. Full Name: Con Mclaughlin Birthplace: Letterkenny 1959 ~~~;.~ 5 , 11 ,, FOCUS ON Weight: 12.5 stone Position: Centre forward Previous Clubs: Swilly Rovers T Married: Yes, to Frances Favourite Players: Rudd Guillet, Paul McStay, Maradona and Platini Favourite other teams: Celtic and Leeds Most difficuh opponents: Eddie O'Halloran (Cobh), Mar– tin Lawlor (Dundalk) Most Memorable Matches: FAI Cup Semi-Final V Dun– dalk - I was sent off, and we got beaten 1-0; Youth match v Finland - I scored one, we drew 2-2. Biggest Thrill: Getting voted Man of the Match v Finland in youth match Biggest disappointment: Getting suspended from Irish Youth Team for going on trial with Wolves Best place visited: Spain, on holidays Favourite Food: Fillet Steak and chips, Prawn Cocktail Miscellaneous Likes: Being happy and healthy - scoring goals Miscellaneous Dislikes: Losing games & missing chan– ces Favourite T.V. Shows: Any sports shows. Fawlty Towers. The Late Late Show Favourite Musicians: Randy Travers, Nancy Griffith Favourite Actors/ Actresses: Clint Eastwood/ Marilyn Monroe Best Friends: Frances (My wife), Shaun Boyle, George Grier, Eddie McGinley Biggest Drag in Football: Losing toa bad team away from home. Honours: Under 14 & 16 All Ireland School Winners me– dals Under 18 All-Ireland Winners twice with Donegal. Youth caps V N. Ireland, Finland and Holland. Junior Caps V Scotland twice. Amateur panel v Norway twice. Biggest Influence On Career: My late father Denis. Rit– chie Kelly and a few Finn Harps managers. Football ambitions: To regain our place in the Premier Di– vision and win it. Personal ambitions: To be healthy, happy and have a good family life and keep scoring goals. Which Person in the World would you most like to Meet? His Holiness the Poke ~/ Signature: · _ ~·/c ?/ / // 'ct/ tr. ~~/let-J? McGARRIGLES SHOES 24 Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. TEL. No. (074) 22891 Specia{ists in Quality :footwear Full Range of Clarks, Bally, K Shoes and Dubarry - now in stock. N.8. - OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK. Patrick Hegarty, Finn Valley AC. is congratulated on winning the Ulster Senior Cross-Country title recently. CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 1956 Frank Mul~on (CO-Chairman), Harry Blake, Francie Mclaughlin, Reg1e McAuley, James Larkin, Peadar McGeehin, Michael Ronaghan and Sheamus Mccann. VIDEO KING (Opposite Dunnes Stores L/K) "For new releases - Monster Squad, Baby Boom, Robocop, Prince of Darkness or all time movie greats .. .. .. ~ Open every day of the week till late. Come in and see - Our Membership is Freel ft~ And some of our films are only 75p. ' .( ~ . Come to the video club that's No. 1 It's "VIDEO KING" - Right opposite Dunne's Video machines rented nightly, weekly & weekends.