1 Minute with……………..
Name: Tomás Corrigan
Club: St Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh
Favourite Position: Corner forward
Favourite Pitch: Croke Park
Hobbies: I don’t have much time for hobbies. I like to travel when I can.
Childhood hero: Raymie Gallagher
Best Player you have played with: Barry Owens
Best Player you have played against: Barry Mulrone
Best game you have been involved in: Last year’s win vs Roscommon
Best game you have ever seen: Fermanagh v Armagh, All Ireland Quarter final
Best trainer within the squad: Paul McCusker
Worst trainer within the squad: Pete Junior
Worst training drill: Shooting practice in Lissan
Best motivator within the squad: Paddy McGovern
Pre Match meal: Chicken and pasta
Any superstitions: None
Favourite Song: Simply the Best – Tina Turner
Favourite Film: Bourne
Favourite Holiday Destination: New York
Favourite Drink: Coffee
Favourite Meal: Shepherds Pie
Best advice ever received: Next ball
Biggest influence on career: My parents
Club Volunteer of note: Francis McGovern or, as he is more affectionately known, Sausie.
Song you listen to before big games: n/a
Most important skill: for a forward – shooting.
Biggest Strength in your game: Vision
Area of your game you would like to improve: Everything. There is always room for improvement.
Which club do you like to see do well apart from your own: Aiden McAnespies, Boston and Brooklyn Shamrocks
Which county do you like to see do well apart from your own: Wicklow
Advice for youngsters: Enjoy your football and keep practicing all the skills
Best thing about the GAA: The way it brings communities and counties together. When your club/county wins it generates pride in where you are from.
By Tom Mon 16th May