Yesterday we published a Q&A featuring Shane Hennessy and Megan Grace which can be accessed here.

Today we meet another two of our senior stars, Seán Phelan and Maeve Coffey.

Name: Maeve Coffey
Occupation: Quantity surveying student
Schools/College Attended: LIT
Favourite Position: Wing forward
Achievements with club to date: County titles U12,U14,U16, Junior A, Intermediate
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Nenagh 2006
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My Dad
What sporting event would you most like to attend? A Katie Taylor fight
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the under-16 All-Ireland with Tipperary
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing Munster intermediate club final
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park
Favourite G.A.A. player: Joe Canning
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Katie Taylor
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Training
Toughest player to mark in training? Alanna Morris
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Ellie Spain
Tell us a joke: Did you hear about the magic tractor? It went down the road and turned into a field
What advice would you give to young players? Never give up
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A plane ticket
Favourite holiday destination: Cape Cod
Favourite Food: Pantry Pasta
Favourite Drink: Capri Sun
Favourite Music: Hermitage Green
Favourite Film/TV Show: Suits
Favourite book you’ve read? Kieran Donaghy – What do you Think of That?
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Employed, fit and healthy
One thing you may not know about me…… I like to draw

Seán Phelan

Seán Phelan celebrates the full-time whistle in the Munster minor championship against Clare

Name: Seán Phelan
Occupation: Student
Schools/College Attended: St. Joseph’s C.B.S Nenagh
Favourite Position: Wing Back
Achievements with club to date: u12 north medal 2013, u16 north medal 2015 and 2017
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Out in the back garden when I was about four.
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My father
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Old Firm derby.
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the Munster Minor Championship in 2018
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the Harty Cup quarter final to a last second goal.
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
Favourite G.A.A. player: Tony Kelly
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Christiano Ronaldo
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Balancing study and training
Toughest player to mark in training? Conor Hennessy (watch how he wins a free 🐍)
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Philip Hickey
Tell us a joke:

Picture a restaurant setting.
Customer: “Sorry, my son spilled the water.”
Waiter: “No problem sir, I’ll get you a new one.”
Customer: [grabbing the waiter’s arm] “Make sure this one likes hurling.”

What advice would you give to young players? Practise! And to enjoy it.
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A hair transplant for the seniors who shaved their head for the lockdown!
Favourite holiday destination: Lake Garda, Italy.
Favourite Food: Chicken curry.
Favourite Drink: Lucozade Sport
Favourite Music: Anything from Dermot Kennedy
Favourite Film/TV Show: Suits.
Favourite book you’ve read? Legacy by James Kerr
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Winning county finals for Nenagh.
One thing you may not know about me…… My mother’s a Kilkenny woman!