| 4: What’s your best moment in football? |
| The best moment in football would be winning the Down division 1 title with my club An Riocht. It's the first time the club had ever won a senior title. It was great to do it with the friends I had grown up with; that was a great experience |
| 5: And your worst? |
| Losing to Armagh in this year's Ulster Championship semi-final; the team just did not show up at all. |
| 6: Has the boss ever given you a ticking off at your club or with the Down GAA County Team? |
| Of course; the odd ticking off is part and parcel of the job we do |
| 7: Who's the best player you've ever played against? |
| For club - Brendan Coulter, Mayobridge
For county - Peter Canavan, Tyrone |
| 8: You've just been given permission to sign any player in the world, who would you go for, that’s for GAA and soccer? |
Soccer - Eric Cantona
GAA - sign back Martin Clarke |
| 9: Do you have any superstitions? |
| I have a few. I must go through the same routine in the changing rooms pre game, also have to do the same things the day before a game that I always do. I go to bed the same time every night before a game |
| 10: Who's the most famous person you've ever met? |
| Lee Feeney.......... |
| 11: What's your favourite TV Program? |
| Used to be Top of the Pops, now Top Gear |
| 12: Would you say that height matters to be a good goalkeeper? If so why??? |
| I would say it does because its helps you to have a big presence about you and more of you to hit when you spread yourself |
| 13: What's the last CD you bought? |
| R and B mix 08 |
| 14: What CD do you have in your car at the moment? |
| Rod Stewart |
| 15: What is your favourite meal? |
| Fillet steak pepper sauce and all the trimmings |
| 16: If you could be automatically fluent in one language, which would it be? |
| Italian: I think it would be a hit with the ladies (my woman can't see this can she..?) |
| 17: If you could reverse any refereeing decision in the history of GAA football and soccer, which ones would you choose? |
| When Peter Canavan got awarded a penalty kick which was never in the 2003 ulster final which cost us an ulster title, and also the ball that never crossed the line at Old Trafford, (Man Utd vrs Spurs) it was that far behind the line that the guy sitting in the front row kicked it back into play, also my boss is a spurs fan and he hasn't stopped crying about it since. |
| 18: If you could be famous for something other than football, what would you be?
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| Singing |
| 19: What's the best piece of advice that's been ever given to you? And by whom?
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| "Keep your eye on the ball", from my grandfather |
| 20: Who are the worst dressed footballers you've worked with? |
| John Clarke you would think the man gets dressed with his eyes closed |
| 21: What gloves do you wear? |
| Reusch Serie A |
| 22: What boots do you wear? |
| Adidas Predator |
| 23: What clubs have you played for in your football career? |
| GAA. An Riocht and Ulster club San Francisco
Soccer - Kilkeel fc |
| 24: Approximately how many penalty kicks would you have saved in your career? |
| Say about 15 |
| 25: Would you say you are good at saving penalties? |
| Allright |
| 26: And what technique would you use? |
| I would wait and see how the taker is shaping up and try and judge were he's putting it. Don't go to early and make the taker's mind up for him. |
| 27: What advice would you give to somebody who wants to become a goalkeeper? |
| If you're going to become a goalkeeper you need to train and work extra hard, be prepared for the highs and lows, and you are only as good as your last game. |
| 28: What do you think of Ross Carr your manager at Down GAA? |
| Good man whose been there and done that and knows what it takes to win, his heart is totaly committed to Down football. |
| 29: Who is the best goalkeeper in the world? |
| Iker Casillas |
| 30: Do you think that it is important to have a goalkeeping coach at all football clubs? Do you have one at your club, and if so who is he. |
| Yes I do think it is important and all clubs should have one and no my club does not have one. I really miss the goalkeeping training when Down finishes - you lose your sharpness very fast. |
| 31: How many times have you played for your county? |
| ........?
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| 32:What is the best ground that you have ever played at? |
| Croke Park, Dublin |
| 33: What is you ambition as a goalkeeper ?? |
| To be the best that I can be and to work really hard to achive that goal |
| 34: Have you got a strength and condition coach at Down GAA? Who is he and what’s he like to work with. |
| Yes we have and his name's Paul Murphy - great coach and a bit of a madman. His training sessions are very good and very hard and the most important thing is, he keeps everything fresh and new. |
| 35: You have now started to prepare for the Down GAA county team and are working hard with Alan Simpson and Eamon Connolly your goalkeeping coaches at Down GAA what are they like to work with? Be very careful how you answer this one. |
| The two coaches are great to work with tho' Mr Connolly serves are a bit suspect as are Mr Simpson's joke's. Some great sessions being put in and hard work being done It's great to be working with somebody as experienced as Alan Simpson |
| 36: Describe yourself in five words… |
| happy go lucky civil fella |
