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GAA Interviews
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Take a
look at our interviews, each week we try to bring you
into the minds of some of the players and people involved
with Kingdom Kerry Gaels.
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Christy Kissane
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Post Date17/03/2002
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Interview with Christy Kissane, President, Kingdom Kerry Gaels
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- Interviewer
What have you personally got from the GAA?
Christy
A very active life, friends from all over Kerry and the country.
- Interviewer
Which player outside of the Kerry Squad do you most admire?
Christy
Padraig Joyce (Galway) an outstanding forward who has passion and hunger for his game
- Interviewer
Apart from Kerry where would you feel happy to live?
Christy
Kilburn
- Interviewer
Of all the achievements with your club which had the greatest meaning to you?
Christy
It was winning our first championship here in London, we worked hard together as a team and management and it paid off well.
- Interviewer
What frustrates you most about the GAA?
Christy
I'm not frustrated by it at all I think it is a great organisation
- Interviewer
What time do you get up in the mornings?
Christy
9am
and go to bed?
2am
- Interviewer
Where did your strong GAA interests come from?
Christy
Living at home in rural Kerry in my day there wasn't a lot of money around so we played football any chance we got. There was the Lucy family, Billy Shea, Pat Hearne and later the Hassets, some of these lads went on to represent Kerry.
- Interviewer
You have just come back from Cheltenham, Have you won a fortune?
Christy
No but I have lost one!
- Interviewer
Where is the strangest place you have ever been?
Christy
Australia lovely country but it is too scattered to far to go for the next pint
- Interviewer
What will you do when you retire?
Christy
I won't retire I want to be like "Sir John Murphy" still going at 92
- Interviewer
Whats your favourite Food?
Christy
Oh Steak!
- Interviewer
Who will win the League and the Championship 2002?
Christy
I feel Mayo will win the league and Kerry for the championship
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Which person dead or alive would you like to spend the evening chatting with?
Christy
Liz Hurley, I think she would fancy me
- Interviewer
No Doubt she would!!
- Interviewer
What does Paidi O Se mean to you?
Christy
Paidi O Se is someone I feel privileged to call my friend. We have known each other since he first start playing football..
I will always see him whilst at home and he will always call to see me here in London.
He gives our club here in London great support and will always attend functions here to promote us..
He is a living legend.
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Thank you Christy for your time and we will see what we can do about Liz Hurley.
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