Name?
Derek Kelly
Date Of Birth?
18/4/92
Notable Sporting Achievements?
All-Ireland, Leinster and North Leinster ‘B’ schools, Leinster ‘A’ schools, u/16 ‘B’ Leinster and North Leinster and Minor in ’07.
Toughest Opponent?
Paul Cribbin
Favourite Grounds?
Edenderry and O’Connor Park
Hobbies?
Football
Favourite Position?
Centre back
Favourite Players?
Finbarr Cullen, Kevin Guing, Brian Cullen.
Boyhood Heroes?
Kevin and Finbarr
Influences On Your Career?
My father Willie, my Granddad Noel, Kevin Guing, Decky Farrell, Emmett McDonald and Tom Rehill.
The Point Of Your Career To Date?
Winning the All-Ireland ‘B’ and Leinster ‘A’ with the school and playing in Croke Park with the Offaly minors.
Biggest Disappointment?
Losing the All-Ireland schools by that last minute goal
Sporting Ambition?
To go as far as possible
Players With A Promising Future?
Alex Kenny and Gazza Farrell
Ways Of Improving The Game?
Better ref’s
Dislikes About The GAA?
Poor refs and people saying stuff about players that aren’t true.
Do You Have Any Relatives Involved In Gaelic Games?
My father Willie, Kevin Guing and Stephen Guing.
Best Game Seen?
Kerry vs. Armagh All-Ireland.
Best Game Played In?
Leinster ‘A’ schools final
Funniest Team Mate?
Dan Moloney
Hardest / Toughest Team Mate?
Shane Connell
If You Could Buy One Player To Play For Edenderry Who Would It Be?
Paul Cribbin
Person You Would Most Like To Meet?
Roy Keane
Favourite Personal Saying Or Term Of Abuse?
Haven’t any at all
Favourite Music?
Anything
Favourite Film?
The Hangover
Ideal Date?
Laura
Nominate The World’s Laziest Person?
Sadder
Most Embarrassing Moment?
Going off the field for a s@#te against Clara u/16
What Would You Do If You Won The Lotto?
Move abroad and buy a big house and spend all day in the sun
How Would You Like To Be Remembered?
As a clean footballer
This is the final ‘Player Focus’ of 2009
