Alan O’Brien
Q1. Nickname: “Ducky/Barry”
Q2. Favourite Position: Wing Back – Number 7.
Q3. Club Honours: Under 11 City League, Under 11 County Hurling & Football, Under 14 County Championship Div C Gaelic, Under 14 & 12 Bray Tournament.
Q4. When and where did you first play hurling (who was your coach, friend etc.) David Thornton was my first coach and I remember Darren Gray being there too.
Q5. Other interests or hobbies apart from Gaa? Nope! I’m just mad into the Gaa!
Q6. Heroes: Ken McGrath, Tony Browne, Kenny Daglish, Noel Gallagher and of course both coaches, Eoin Fanning and Pat “The Cat” Kelly.
Q7. What is your Biggest Fear? Eating Mars bars in the club!
Q8. What is your Favourite Food? Mars Bars!
Q9. What is your Favourite Film? Scarface and Braveheart and Forrest Gump!
Q10. What is your Favourite Music? Oasis/Noel Gallagher!
Q11. What is your Favourite Holiday Destination? Mount Sion Pitch!
Q12. Best sporting event Watched/Witnessed: 2004 Munster Senior Championship!
Q13. Best Mount Sion memory? Under 11 City League and playing for the club itself!
Q14. What has been your greatest moment in sport? Play for Mount Sion! What a club!
Q15. What is your favourite Hurling ground? Semple Stadium!
Q16. What celebrity do you think you most look like and why? Phil Neville because I’m tall, thin, blonde hair and I’m the worst football ever!!
Q17. What is your favourite subject in school? Why? Anything one particular teacher don’t teach! Eric Hoban knows who I’m on about.
Q18. Marooned on a desert island what could you not be without? Some form of listening to Oasis – wouldn’t last an hour without them!
Q19. Least memorable game and why? Don’t know can’t remember it!
Q20. If you were an animal, what kind would you be? Willy Ormond so I’d be a class hurler!
Q21. In your opinion what is the worst invention ever created? Why? Justin Bieber!!
Q22. What is your secret skill? Can’t say it’s a secret!
Q23. If you had 3 people around for dinner, who would they be and why? Noel Gallagher, Kenny Daglish and Ken McGrath. Their my childhood heroes!
Q24. Who is/was the funniest on your team? Why? Eric Hoban passed nine o’clock!
Q25. If you could go back in time, where would you go? Semi-Finals Under 15, should of won!
Q26. If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional with whom would it be? Why? Noel Gallagher, you could never be bored.
Q27. What rule would you change in the GAA and why? Helmet rule, players should be allowed choose if they wish to wear it.
Q28. Who do you admire most in Mount Sion, why? Ken McGrath. Why is a stupid question because he is the best hurler to come out of the club.
Q29. What are your Ambitions in Life? Playing Senior hurling for Mount Sion.
Q30. In ten years time, I hope to be ……… Playing senior hurling for Mount Sion!