Yesterday we met Paddy Murphy and Zoey Gratton so today we are going to find out a little more about both Megan Grace and Shane Hennessy. Enjoy!

Megan in action for St. Mary’s ©Padraig Hogan www.sportsfocus.ie

Name: Megan Grace
Occupation: Student
Schools/College Attended: St.Mary’s Secondary School
Favourite Position: Wing back
Achievements with club to date: U12, U14 County Final, Minor 2018 County Final
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Nenagh 2007
Biggest influence on your GAA career: Gemma Grace (cousin)
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Any NBA game
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning minor county title 2018
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Losing the 2019 schools All-Ireland
Favourite Venue: MacDonagh Park
Favourite G.A.A. player: Brendan Maher
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Ronaldo/LeBron James
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Training
Toughest player to mark in training? Alanna Morris / Maeve Coffey
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Ellie Spain
Tell us a joke: Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants ? – Incase he got a hole in one
What advice would you give to young players? Practice makes perfect. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A car (Audi)
Favourite holiday destination: Hawaii
Favourite Food: Lasagna
Favourite Drink: Pepsi Max
Favourite Music: Pop/Rap
Favourite Film/TV Show: Power
Favourite book you’ve read? The Fault in our Stars
In ten-years time I hope to be….. A Qualified teacher, fit and healthy and still enjoying camogie
One thing you may not know about me…… I play three instruments

Shane Hennessy

Shane Hennessy in action last summer in MacDonagh Park during the John Tucker Cup

Name: Shane Hennessy
Occupation: M.Sc Aviation Finance Student in UCD Smurfit
Schools/College Attended: Nenagh CBS, NUIG, UCD
Favourite Position: Full Forward
Achievements with club to date: Two minor county finals
When and where did you first start playing GAA? Toomevara under-6’s 😃
Biggest influence on your GAA career: My Dad
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Tokyo 2021
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Winning the minor county final 2012
What has been your biggest disappointment in sport? Loosing the county final 2018
Favourite Venue: Semple Stadium
Favourite G.A.A. player: John Mullane
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Being on the physio table 90% of the time 🙄 🚑
Toughest player to mark in training? Mikey Mac
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Alex Jones
Tell us a joke: John Cahalan and Brian Tuite emigrated to London in 2016 after having a going away party and came home after ten days 😅
What advice would you give to young players? Keep the hurley in the hand every day outside of training
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy? A house in Dublin
Favourite holiday destination: New York and Inis Mór In Ireland
Favourite Food: Chicken Curry
Favourite Drink: Flat white ☕️
Favourite Music: Coldplay
Favourite Film/TV Show: Brooklyn 99
Favourite book you’ve read? I love the Ross O’Carroll Kelly books
In ten-years time I hope to be….. Retired to a villa in the south of France
One thing you may not know about me……I’ve won Munster Medals in the Piano Accordion