1 Minute With Simon McCrory

1 Minute with.................

Name: Simon McCrory

Club: St Johns

Favourite Position: Wing Back

Favourite Pitch: Corrigan Park

Hobbies: Running & Cycling

Childhood hero: Malachy Molloy & DJ Carey

Best Player you have played with: Brian McFall

Best Player you have played against: Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny)

Best game you have been involved in: Dublin in the qualifiers 2010

Best game you have ever seen: Munster Final Cork vs Waterford 2004

Best trainer within the squad: There’s a few but Odhran McFadden is up there.

Worst trainer within the squad: Probably Niall McKenna

Best motivator within the squad: Eoghan Campbell

Pre Match meal: Poached eggs with toast

Any superstitions: Too many

Favourite Song: Justin Bieber ‘what do you mean’

Favourite Film: Moneyball

Favourite Holiday Destination: La Manga Spain

Favourite Drink: Sparkling water with orange Mi Wadi Favourite Meal: Steak Burger and Chips

Best advice ever received: Win your own ball

Biggest influence on career: Parents and Joe McCallin

Club Volunteer of note: Jim Gough

Song you listen to before big games: Not into music before games I prefer chatting

Most important skill: Catching

Biggest Strength in your game: Tackling

Area of your game you would like to improve: Long striking

Which club do you like to see do well apart from your own: Ardoyne

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

Advice for youngsters: Enjoy the game, that’s what it’s all about.

Young Player within your club to look out for: Peter McCallin

Best thing about the GAA: The amateur ethos of the game and genuine pride in the jersey that comes with it.

Twitter Account: simonmccrory1

Facebook Account: don’t have one.