Its Day 5 and the last of our ‘Up and Coming’ Fermanagh GAA players.
Tonight its 16 year old Derrygonnelly Harps footballer Aidan McKenna who has had a fantastic season thus for with his club.
McKenna was one of Phil O’Connor’s best players for Fermanagh Under-17 Development squad in 2016 and will be a huge player for the Fermanagh Minor side in 2017.
A fine defender, McKenna is teak tough and uncompromising. He can break forward with speed and can take a score as well.
Name: Aidan McKenna
Age: 16
Club: Derrygonnelly Harps
Position: Wing half back
Favourite Pitch: Canon Maguire Park, Derrygonnelly
Best player played with: Stephen Gilroy
Best Player I’ve played against: John McCann would have to be up there! Very underrated forward for Coa who has a sweet right boot.
Best Game I’ve been involved in: U16 championship final vs Enniskillen
Best Trainer in the club: Debhan McGovern
Worst training drill: Tackling square
Favourite Fermanagh player: Eoin Donnelly
Favourite TV programme: Suits
Best advice received: “Let your man no your there”
Biggest influence on club career: John and Mairead McKenna (My parents)
Club volunteer of note: Hugh Kelly
Biggest Strength in my game: Passing
Club I like to see do well apart from my own: None
Best thing about the GAA: Socialising
If you could change 1 thing about the GAA: More subs in underage football
