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New Ireland Assurance Intermediate Club Championship Final 2017.

Friday Sept 1st, 8.30pm Clontarf v's St Maur's, Lawless Memorial Park, Swords

Clontarf team Captain, Carrie O'Connor answered some questions for us ahead of Friday night's big game.

Q: How did you come to play Gaelic football?

A: Martina Coen and Fiona Coghlan made me come down and train after school one day, never looked back!!

Q: Who has influenced you the most during your club career?

A: All of my teammates and coaches...couldn't pick just one person!

Q: What has been the best and the worst moments of your club career so far?

A: Haven't had any awful moments but best by far was seeing Caroline O Connell score a goal in this year’s championship!

Q: Who was your sports hero growing up?

A: Sonia O Sullivan

Q: Tell us about your senior debut for Dublin?

A: Leinster final against Meath...all 30 seconds of it

Q: Who was the toughest opponent you ever faced?

A: Orla Deegan

Q: What sporting event in the world would you love to attend?

A: Superbowl

Q: Which sports do you like watching apart from Gaelic Games, of course?

A: Anything and everything

Q: With the club championship now at the final stage, what is your club training schedule like?

A: Hectic but enjoyable

Q: If you could change one rule in Ladies football, what would it be?

A: Get rid of the sin bin

Q: If there was a transfer market in Ladies football, which player would you like your club to sign up and why?

A: Cant think of anyone I'd want over my current teammates!!!!

Q: What more would you like to see being done to promote women in sport, both at club and County level?

A: More social media involvement at club level for ladies competitions