1 minute with Ciaran Clarke

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Name: Ciaran Clarke

Club: McQuillans Ballycastle 

Favourite Position: Corner Forward

Favourite Pitch: Loughgiel

Hobbies: Fishing

Childhood hero: DJ Carey

Best Player you have played with: Seamus Harnedy, played with him out in New York!

Best Player you have played against: Tony Kelly

Best game you have been involved in: Antrim v Laois in 2015 leinster round robin, was lucky enough to score winning penalty in the last seconds.

Best game you have ever seen: Clare V Cork 2013 All ireland final replay, goals galore!

Best trainer within the squad: Odhran McFadden, always raring to go whatever the weather.

Worst trainer within the squad: Woody, always complaining about something

Worst training drill: Any One v One tackling drills when i don't have the ball

Best motivator within the squad: Odhran McFadden

Pre Match meal: Beans, toast and scrambled egg

Any superstitions: None

Favourite Song: Beeswing, Christy Moore

Favourite Film: Law Abiding Citizen

Favourite Holiday Destination: Anywhere with a bit of heat

Favourite Drink: BPM Favourite Meal: Tuna Pasta Bake

Best advice ever received: "if you ain't first, you're last" Ricky Bobby

Biggest influence on career: Parents

Club Volunteer of note: Cathal Donnelly, never stops working around the grounds

Song you listen to before big games: anything from oasis

Most important skill: First touch

Biggest Strength in your game: Shooting

Area of your game you would like to improve: Catching

Which club do you like to see do well apart from your own: Ulster Hurling NY

Which county do you like to see do well apart from your own: Clare

Advice for youngsters: Never have your hurl out of your hand and practise every day

Young Player within your club to look out for: Conor Boyd

Best thing about the GAA: Making lifelong friendships