Meet the Capt's of Naomh Barrog & Templeogue Synge Street
- Aug 30,2016
Ahead of tomorrow night’s New Ireland Assurance Junior B club championship final we meet with Team Captain’s, Aoife Martin (Naomh Barróg) and Niamh O’Gara (Templeogue Synge Street) here is what both players had to say …
AOIFE MARTIN (NAOMH BARRÓG)
Q How did you come to play Gaelic football?
My parents brought me down to the mini-leagues/ summer camps as a child
Q Who has influenced you the most during your club career?
Dick Fields, a legend in the Naomh Barróg club
Q What has been the best and the worst moments of your club career so far?
Winning the final will be the best moment! We’ve had some losses in semi -finals over the last few years which have not been fun!
Q Who was your sports hero growing up?
Jamie Redknapp, (For his looks!)
Q Who was the toughest opponent you ever faced?
My toughest opponents are some of my team mates, Mary-Therese Dunne and Linda Smart have probably been the toughest. Luckily for Templeogue Synge Street they are both expecting children so won’t be playing in the final!
Q What sporting event in the world would you love to attend?
The Olympics
Q Which sports do you like watching apart from Gaelic Games, of course?
I’ll watch most sports apart from Cricket!
Q With the club championship now at the final stage, what is your club training schedule like?
We’ve been training 2-3 times a week since qualifying for the final.
Q If you could change one rule in Ladies football, what would it be?
Get rid of the Sin Bin rule
Q If there was a transfer market in Ladies football, which player would you like your club to sign up and why?
Sinead Goldrick (Foxrock Cabinteely / Dublin) she is just a superb footballer.
Q What more would you like to see being done to promote women in sport, both at club and County level?
I think some more coverage on the Sunday Game might be beneficial.
NIAMH O’GARA (TEMPLEOGUE SYNGE STREET)
Q How did you come to play Gaelic football?
Having eight older brothers who played and being the tomboy that I was, all I wanted to do was play Gaelic football. I was around five when I started playing in the nursery in bushy park on Saturday mornings and I’ve been playing ever since.
Q Who has influenced you the most during your club career?
My manager Maurice has always been a big influence. I have a lot of respect for him and he has been a great coach to all of us the whole way up. My two brothers Eoghan and Killian influence me a lot too, their dedication to both club and county is something I’ve always admired and I learn a lot from them.
Q What has been the best and worst moments of your club career so far?
The worst moment for me was losing the Division 1 championship final at U16 to Kilmacud Crokes, they were a team I always hated losing against and we had won the league that year so that’s always been one loss that sticks out for me. Winning the Junior C championship last year was brilliant. This year as a whole has been such an enjoyable year of football, being the captain to such a great group of girls has been the best moment for me.
Q Who was your sports hero growing up?
When I was younger Jason Sherlock was my biggest hero. I remember meeting him with my two older brothers and nearly wetting myself with excitement.
Q Who was the toughest opponent you ever faced?
Kilmacud Crokes at underage level were basically our rivals. Playing them was always tough.
Q What sporting event in the world would you love to attend?
The Wimbledon women’s and men’s tennis finals
Q Which sports do you like watching apart from Gaelic Games, of course?
I’ve always enjoyed watching tennis and rugby.
Q With the club championship now at the final stage, what has your club training schedule been like?
We’ve been training twice a week in preparation for the final.
Templeogue Synge Street and Naomh Barrog play in the New Ireland Assurance Junior B Club Championship final this Wednesday August 31st, at 7.00pm in Fingallians GAA club, Swords.
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