1 Minute with Antrim Senior Hurler Stephen Rooney
8th March 2017
1 Minute with Antrim Hurler .................
Name: Stephen Rooney
Club: St.Pauls
Favourite Position: Half Back
Favourite Pitch: Naomh Pól
Hobbies: Gym, Rugby, GAA
Childhood hero: Zyzz, The Rock
Best Player you have played with: Kieran Killyleagh
Best Player you have played against: Richie Hogan
Best game you have been involved in: All Ireland semi with St Marys
Best game you have ever seen: All Ireland final Cork vs Clare (first match)
Best trainer within the Current Antrim squad: Matty Donnelly
Worst trainer within the Current Antrim squad: Dan McKernan, he can't see the ball
Worst training drill: Any drill where there is 40 yards of space and you're marking Clarkie...
Best motivator within the Antrim squad: Neil McManus
Pre Match meal: Pasta
Any superstitions: Nope
Favourite Song: Joxer goes to Stuttgart.
Favourite Film: American Gangster
Favourite Holiday Destination: New York
Favourite Drink: Orange Lucozade
Favourite Meal: Steak and Chips !
Best advice ever received: Hit everything that moves haha
Biggest influence on career: My Father (Micky Rooney)
Club Volunteer of note: Micky Rooney
Song you listen to before big games: Niall McKenna sorts that out. Trusted DJ
Most important skill: First touch
Biggest Strength in your game: Tackling
Area of your game you would like to improve: Catching
Which club do you like to see do well apart from your own: St Teresa's
Which county do you like to see do well apart from your own: Armagh
Advice for youngsters: Hit as many balls as possible
Young Player within your club to look out for: Daire Stevenson
Best thing about the GAA: Family....