July 19th, 2019

Best of luck to Caragh & Rheban in the EMS Copiers Senior Football League Division 4 Final this Sunday 21st July.

Venue: St. Conleth’s Park, 5.30pm

Meet the Captains:

Name: Kevin Connor
Club: Caragh
Age: 26
Height: 6’6”
Honours: Junior Football Championship

Senior Hurling League

Someone who has had an influence on your career: My Parents
Three words to describe yourself as a player: Tall, Ungainly , Awkward
Favourite Sportsperson and why: WP Mullins, because he’s a genius!
Who is the best player you played with? Kevin Dempsey
Best player you played against: Ciaran Kilkenny
Most memorable sporting moment: Hurricane Fly regaining the Champion Hurdle
Favourite Club Player: Johnny Buckley
Favourite County Player Michael Murphy
Best grounds you have ever played in: Thurles
One county player you would like to see play for your club Conor McManus
Best Advice someone has given you: Never cash out!
Who’s the most skillful player on your team: Mikie Behan
Young player in your club that we should look out for? Darragh Swords
What does it mean to you to captain your club? It means trying to keep everyone from falling out with each other

Name: Barry Foy
Club: Rheban
Age: 33
Height: 6ft
Someone who has had an influence on your career: John Owens Snr, great man to get us all going at underage level
Three words to describe yourself as a player: Loud, committed & held together with tape
Favourite Sportsperson and why: Christy Spikes Byrne, a serious talent
Who is the best player you played with? Alan Harris
Best player you played against: Anyone with pace
Most memorable sporting moment: Newbridge or nowhere
Favourite Club Player: Nathan Owens, an undiscovered midfielder
Favourite County Player Eddie Mc Cormack
Best grounds you have ever played in: Rheban
One county player you would like to see play for your club Sean Cavanagh, so I’d get a break from midfield
Best Advice someone has given you: Concentrate on your own game first
Who’s the most skillful player on your team: Conor Germaine
Young player in your club that we should look out for? Be unfair to pick one out, good crop coming up
What does it mean to you to captain your club? A huge honor to captain such a talented bunch of lads