{"id":7531,"date":"2020-04-04T18:34:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T18:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2020-04-04T18:34:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T18:34:40","slug":"daire-quinn-and-rachel-maher-qa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nenagheireog.com\/index.php\/daire-quinn-and-rachel-maher-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00e1ire Quinn and Rachel Maher Q&A"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today in our Q&A sessions we find out a little more about senior stars D\u00e1ire Quinn and Rachel Maher <\/h1>\n
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Name:<\/strong> Daire Quinn
\nOccupation:<\/strong> Chemistry & Biology teacher
\nSchools\/College Attended:<\/strong> Nenagh CBS, University of Limerick
\nFavourite Position:<\/strong> Half back line
\nWhen and where did you first start playing GAA?<\/strong> Five years of age with Nenagh \u00c9ire \u00d3g
\nBiggest influence on your GAA career:<\/strong> Both of my parents and John Heffernan at underage level
\nWhat sporting event would you most like to attend?<\/strong> The Olympics
\nTo date what is your favourite moment in sport?<\/strong> Winning an All-Ireland medal 2016, the Fitzgibbon Cup with UL in 2015 and the North senior hurling title in 2014
\nFavourite Venue:<\/strong> Semple Stadium
\nFavourite G.A.A. player:<\/strong> Tommy walsh Kilkenny
\nWhat sportsperson would you most like to meet?<\/strong> Lance Armstrong. Imagine he has a few good stories to tell.
\nWhat is the hardest part of your sporting life?<\/strong> Nothing. Getting to represent your local club and meet your friends three or four times a week is a privilege.
\nToughest player to mark in training?<\/strong> Mikey Heffernan
\nWho is the \u2018joker\u2019 on the panel?<\/strong> Conor McCarthy always has something smart to say
\nTell us a joke: <\/strong>Paddy Murphy hasn’t trained midweek in ten years.
\nWhat advice would you give to young players?<\/strong> Make sure to enjoy every minute of your hurling, whether it be training, practising yourself or getting the opportunity to represent your club in big games. Dont put too much pressure on yourself and have fun .
\nIf you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy?<\/strong> New gym equipment for the complex as Shane Hennessy has been promising to organise for the last two years , second thing I’d buy is a flight to Turkey for Mikey and Killian to get their hair transplants
\nFavourite holiday destination:<\/strong> Indonesia
\nFavourite Food:<\/strong> Anything spicy
\nFavourite Drink:<\/strong> Coffee
\nFavourite Music:<\/strong> U2 live
\nFavourite Film\/TV Show:<\/strong> Men of Honor (film), Stranger Things (tv show )
\nFavourite book you\u2019ve read?<\/strong> Any of Paul Willliams’ books on Irish crime
\nIn ten-years time I hope to be\u2026..<\/strong> Playing full back pulling and dragging like Noel Maloney
\nOne thing you may not know about me\u2026\u2026<\/strong> I can play the banjo<\/p>\n

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Name:<\/strong> Rachel Maher<\/p>\n

Occupation:<\/strong> Social Care Student<\/p>\n

Schools\/College Attended:<\/strong> LIT<\/p>\n

Favourite Position:<\/strong> Full Back<\/p>\n

Achievements with club to date:<\/strong> u12, u14, u16, Junior B, Junior A and Intermediate county finals When and where did you first start playing GAA? <\/strong>Nenagh 2004<\/p>\n

Biggest influence on your GAA career:<\/strong> My brother Shane and underage trainers<\/p>\n

What sporting event would you most like to attend?<\/strong> UFC<\/p>\n

To date what is your favourite moment in sport?<\/strong> Winning u16 All Ireland Final with Tipp<\/p>\n

What has been your biggest disappointment in sport?<\/strong> Losing to Gailt\u00edr in the Munster Intermediate Final<\/p>\n

Favourite Venue:<\/strong> MacDonagh Park<\/p>\n

Favourite G.A.A. player:<\/strong> P\u00e1draic Maher<\/p>\n

What sportsperson would you most like to meet?<\/strong> Conor McGregor<\/p>\n

What is the hardest part of your sporting life?<\/strong> Training and balancing work and college<\/p>\n

Toughest player to mark in training?<\/strong> Grace O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n

Who is the \u2018joker\u2019 on the panel?<\/strong> Ellie Spain<\/p>\n

Tell us a joke:<\/strong> Spring is here! I got so excited I wet my plants!<\/p>\n

What advice would you give to young players?<\/strong> Train hard, encourage and enjoy!<\/p>\n

If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy?<\/strong> Car<\/p>\n

Favourite holiday destination:<\/strong> Tenerife<\/p>\n

Favourite Food:<\/strong> Chicken curry<\/p>\n

Favourite Drink:<\/strong> Mi-Wadi<\/p>\n

Favourite Music:<\/strong> Pop\/Rap<\/p>\n

Favourite Film\/TV Show:<\/strong> Peaky Blinders<\/p>\n

Favourite book you\u2019ve read?<\/strong> Hunger Games<\/p>\n

In ten-years time I hope to be\u2026<\/strong> Employed, happy & healthy<\/p>\n

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Tomorrow we find out a little more about Alanna Morris and Adam Healy<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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