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Jim Greene

Q1. Nickname: “Greener”!! Q2. Favourite Position: Centre-Back. Q3. Club Honours: Under 16, Minor, Junior County Medals, 8 Senior County Medals and Munster Club. Q4. When and where did you first play hurling (who was your coach, friend etc.) Earliest Memory is playing hurling for Mount Sion School in the yard and in the field. Denny Douglas from Gracedieu was our coach and Pat O’Grady was my best friend. Q5. Childhood heroes: My Father Paddy Greene AKA Pa Pa, Martin Óg Morrissey and Tom Cheasty.

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John Cleere

Q1. Nickname: “JC” or “Bunt”!! Q2. Favourite Position: Corner Back or Wing Back. Q3. Club Honours: 1 Munster Club, 7 Senior Hurling, 3 Under 21s, 1 Minor, 1 Under 16, 1 Under 14 and Under 11 Hurling. Q4. When and where did you first play hurling (who was your coach, friend etc.)? Mount Sion School and Club with Bro. Griffey & Paddy Sheridan! Q5. Childhood heroes: Joe Hennessey (Kilkenny) and Teddy McCarthy (Cork). Q6. Your Biggest Fear? Owen Whelan with live ammunition!!!

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Ian Galgey

Q1. Nickname: “Galo”!! Q2. Favourite Position: Corner-Forward wearing number 15. Q3. Club Honours: Under 13 A hurling and football, Under 14 Eastern, Minor Hurling, 2 Minor Football, Senior League and 3 Junior East Football. Q4. When and where did you first play hurling (who was your coach, friend etc.) The school yard of a Saturday morning with the great Jossie Malone!! Q5. Childhood heroes: Joe Dean, Michael Owen and as much as I hate to say this Eoin McGrath haha

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Seamus Cleere

Q1. Nickname(s): “Boo/Boo Boo/ Hitler”!!!! Q2. Position: Club Secretary! Q3. Club Honours: Under 14, Under 16, 1 Senior and Club Secretary for the last 6 years!! Q4. Childhood heroes: Jimmy Barry Murphy, Diego Maradona and Michelle Pfeiffer! Q5. Your Biggest Fear? Still being Mount Sion Secretary in 10 years time!!

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Duel Player and Coach Nicholas Mackey is eager to impress!

Q1. Nickname: “Whopper”!!. Q2. Position: Edge of the Square – 14. Q3. When and where did you first play hurling (who was your coach, friend etc.) 2 County Under 14, 1 County Under 16, 2 County Minor, County Under 21, County Senior Hurling and Munster Club. Q4. Earliest Sporting Memory? In the brothers field with the late great Larry Quinn, John Quinn, Christy Ryan and Jim O’Connor. Q5. Childhood heroes: Roy Keane and Ken McGrath.

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Daniel Kelly

Q1. Nickname: “The Goat”!! Q2. Position: Stick me in the corner! Q3. Club Honours: 5 Senior, 1 Munster Club, 2 Minor, 2 Under 21, 2 Under 16, 1 Under 14, All Ireland 7s and 11s, 3 Eastern Junior Football, 1 Eastern Junior Hurling and 1 County Junior Hurling. Q4. When and where did you first play hurling (who was your coach, friend etc.) Mount Sion School with Bro. Griffey! Q5. Childhood heroes: The Invisible Man!

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This week we have Onion Bag Technician – Barry Browne

Q1. Nickname: “Babs”. Q2. Position: Corner Forward! Q3. Club Honours: 1 Under 16, 1 Minor, 3 Under 21, 7 Senior, 1 Senior Munster Club, 1 Minor Munster Championship, All Ireland 11s and a few crystal tankards from the Strawberry Fair Tournament!! Q4. Earliest Sporting Memory? The race home at lunch time on the first Tuesday of every month. Children’s Allowance day was always a feast in the Browne’s House!! Q5. Childhood heroes: Action man, Stretch Armstrong and Evil Knievel.

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