{"id":7485,"date":"2020-04-03T15:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T15:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=7485"},"modified":"2020-04-03T15:32:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T15:32:29","slug":"michael-heffernan-emer-ryan-qa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/michael-heffernan-emer-ryan-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Heffernan Emer Ryan Q&A"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today it is the turn of Michael Heffernan and Eimer Ryan to reveal all in the club’s Q&A<\/h1>\n
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Name:<\/strong> Mikey Heffernan
\nOccupation:<\/strong> Engineering Teacher at Nenagh College
\nSchools\/College Attended:<\/strong> Nenagh College\/University of Limerick
\nFavourite Position:<\/strong> Wing-Forward
\nAchievements with club to date:<\/strong> U12 north\/county, U14 north\/county, U16 North, Minor north, 3 senior leagues, 1 All-Ireland 7 a-side, 2 north senior. All Hurling.
\nU12,U14,U16 north, 1 County Junior A. All football.
\nWhen and where did you first start playing GAA?<\/strong> Nenagh hurling field when I was 5\/6 I\u2019d say.
\nBiggest influence on your GAA career:<\/strong> My Mother.
\nWhat sporting event would you most like to attend?<\/strong> Wimbledon Final involving Roger Federer.
\nTo date what is your favourite moment in sport?<\/strong> Seeing Tipperary win the All-Ireland final last year with two Nenagh lads playing.
\nWhat has been your biggest disappointment in sport?<\/strong> 2018 County Final.
\nFavourite Venue:<\/strong> Semple Stadium.
\nFavourite GAA player?<\/strong> Paddy Murphy\/ Philip Hickey
\nWhat sportsperson would you most like to meet?<\/strong> The Brazilian \u201cRonaldo\u201d
\nSports people you admire?<\/strong> John Brennan, Hugh & Noel Maloney. Have been brilliant role models on\/off the field for this generation of Nenagh players.
\nWhat is the hardest part of your sporting life?<\/strong> Not much…Enjoy it most of the time.
\nToughest player to mark in training?<\/strong> Conor McCarthy (If he\u2019s awake and tuned in)
\nBest person to train?<\/strong> Conor Ryan
\nWho is the \u2018joker\u2019 on the panel?<\/strong> Pearse Morris
\nLadies Man?<\/strong> James Mackey
\nFastest on the team?<\/strong> Daire Quinn\/Tommy Heffernan, but these few weeks might change that as they’re both doing a lot of comfort eating at the minute.
\nWhat advice would you give to young players?<\/strong> Try your best and see where that gets you.
\nIf you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy?<\/strong> A chef
\nFavourite holiday destination:<\/strong> Phi Phi Islands in Thailand
\nFavourite Food:<\/strong> Home made Bacon and Cabbage
\nFavourite Music:<\/strong> Not really into music.
\nIn ten-years time I hope to be\u2026..<\/strong>still good enough to play hurling with Nenagh seniors (I\u2019ll be 40) and holder of three county senior hurling medals.<\/p>\n

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Eimer Ryan<\/h2>\n
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Name:<\/strong> Eimer Ryan
\nOccupation:<\/strong> Student
\nSchool\/College Attended:<\/strong> Kildangan NS, St. Mary’s, UL
\nFavourite Position:<\/strong> Wing Forward
\nAchievements with club to date:<\/strong> County medals u-12 u14 u16 junior A and Intermediate
\nWhen and where did you first start playing GAA?<\/strong> Kildangan U’6s 😅
\nBiggest influence on your GAA career:<\/strong> My family
\nWhat sporting event would you most like to attend?<\/strong> Rugby World Cup
\nTo date what is your favourite moment in sport?<\/strong> Winning the Feile semi-final against Sarsfield and up-ending Siobhan McGrath, Ruth Hassett got the blame 😅
\nWhat has been your biggest disappointment in sport?<\/strong> Losing the Feile all Ireland final against Dicksboro\/Losing Munster Intermediate final vs. Gailtir
\nFavourite Venue:<\/strong> MacDonagh Park
\nFavourite G.A.A. player:<\/strong> Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher
\nWhat sportsperson would you most like to meet?<\/strong> Katie Taylor
\nWhat is the hardest part of your sporting life?<\/strong> Balancing college, work and training with other commitments
\nToughest player to mark in training?<\/strong> Ruth Hassett, very sticky 😂
\nWho is the \u2018joker\u2019 on the panel?<\/strong> Ellie Spain
\nWhat advice would you give to young players?<\/strong> Hard work pays off, trust your abilities and if all else fails, keep running, if you’ve the ball it’s a bonus!
\nIf you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy?<\/strong> A house
\nFavourite holiday destination:<\/strong> Spain
\nFavourite Food:<\/strong> Pasta
\nFavourite Drink:<\/strong> Mi Wadi
\nFavourite Music:<\/strong> Rap\/pop
\nFavourite Film\/TV Show:<\/strong> ‘You’
\nIn ten-years time I hope to be\u2026..<\/strong> employed, fit, have travelled the world and still hurling ball with Nenagh
\nOne thing you may not know about me\u2026\u2026<\/strong>I am a triplet<\/p>\n

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Tomorrow it is the turn of D\u00e1ire Quinn and Rachel Maher!<\/h2>\n
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Isn’t my mammy just the best? Eimer Ryan receives threatment from her mother Noreen<\/p><\/div>\n

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