1 Minute with Patrick Maguire
7th August 2016
1 Minute with.................
Name: Patrick Maguire
Club: Michael Davitts
Position: Full back
Favourite Pitch played on: Croke Park (when I was a pup)
If you could invite 3 people to dinner - Alive or dead. Who would you invite? Diarmuid O'Sullivan My wife John Rowntree (Club Secretary, sadly no longer with us)
Best Player you have played with: Sean 'Oggers' O'Neill
Best Player you have played against: Kevin Madden (Portglenone)
Best game you have been involved in: 2015 Junior Championship Final - finally getting my hands on the trophy
Best game you have ever seen: Tipp v Kilkenny 2014 All Ireland Hurling final, I was lucky to have been there to watch it.
Best trainer within the squad: Liam 'Turbo' McGivern. Great engine, never complains and just gets on with it.
Worst training drill: 10 on 4 bib game (nightmare!)
Favourite Song: Measure of a Man by Elton John
Favourite Film: Carlito's Way
Favourite Holiday Destination: Puerto Rico
Best advice ever received: Be afraid of no-one (on the pitch that is!)
Biggest influence on club career: John Rowntree helped me so much in my younger days at the club.
Club Volunteer of note: Eugene Gallagher and Terry Parks - tireless in their contribution to the club
Biggest Strength in your game: I'm getting on a bit and the legs are going so I'd have to said my reading of the game.
Area of your game you would like to improve: All of it, at 39 years old everything needs improved.
Which club do you like to see do well apart from your own: Ardoyne
Young Player within your club to look out for: Decky Smith. Watched him a few times for the minors, the kid is a class act.
Best thing about the GAA: Its like one big family and the lifelong friendships made along the way.
In 10 years time your club will: Hopefully watching my 3 boys winning an u21 championship final
