Ahead of the UPMC Senior B Hurling Championship on Sunday 6th October against Naas, our Senior Hurlers took a few minutes out to tell us about themselves.
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – This years success so far.
First time you played Hurling: – Aged 3
First Trainer: – Fergal Harrington
Favourite Hurling Player: - Tony Kelly
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Conn Kehoe
Favourite County Player: – Muiris Curtin
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Clane in Hawkfield
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – My father
Best advice someone has given you: – pull hard, and if you can’t see it, pull where you think it is
Best Grounds you have played in: - O’Connor Park
Best player you’ve played with: - Niall Moran
Best player you’ve played against: – Adam Screeney
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Barry Cormack
Career Low: – Being bet by Broadford in last years championship.
Name: –Alex Bell
Age: —18
Position: –wing forward
Position you would like to play in: -centre back
Sporting Hero: –Henry Shefflin
What are you most proud of so far on the field: –Representing Kildare
First time you played Hurling: –when I was 3
First Trainer: –Frank Holland
Favourite Hurling Player: -Eoin Cody
Favourite Moorefield Player: –dave Carroll
Favourite County Player: –Muris curtain
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: -Beating clane
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: –Paddy Maher
Best advice someone has given you: –never give up
Best Grounds you have played in: -dr Cullen park
Best player you’ve played with: -conn
Best player you’ve played against: –Tim Ryan
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: –Aaron Gillane
Career High so far: –getting to a senior championship final
Career Low: –losing minor final to sallins
Name: – Brendan Buckley
Age: – 35
Position: – Wing Forward
Position you would like to play in: - Wing Forward
Sporting Hero: – Brian Whelan
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Still playing
First time you played Hurling: – 10 yrs old
First Trainer: – Jimmy Hughes
Favourite Hurling Player: - Aaron Gillane
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Jamie Cullen
Favourite County Player: – Reece Gavin
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Moorefield v Clane
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – First manager
Best advice someone has given you: – pull hard
Best Grounds you have played in: - O Connor Park
Best player you’ve played with: - Barry Egan
Best player you’ve played against: – Shane Dooley
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Eoin Cody
Career High so far: – Offaly intermediate Championship 2019
Career Low: – broke ribs this year
Name: Dennis Callanan
Age: 29
Position: Wing Back
Position you would like to play in: Depends on my mood
Sporting Hero: Adeleke
What are you most proud of so far on the field: Never got a red
First time you played Hurling: U10s CTHC
First Trainer: Owen Lawlor
Favourite Hurling Player: Diarmuid (The Rock) O'Sullivan
Favourite Moorefield / County Player: Can't be inflating anyone's ego now..
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: Kilcock
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: Brendan Hayden
Best advice someone has given you: "Use your arse"
Best Grounds you have played in: Croker
Best player you’ve played with: Stephen Hiney
Best player you’ve played against: Peter Shaw
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: John Sheehan
Career High so far: Carlow Intermediate C'ship 2013 vs MLR
Career Low: Took a break for years
Name: –Cian Brannigan
Age: –31
Position: –Corner Back
Position you would like to play in: -Corner Back
Sporting Hero: –Henry Shefflin
What are you most proud of so far on the field: –How we've worked as a unit to get to this stage this year
First time you played Hurling: – When I was 10
Favourite Hurling Player: - Cian Lynch
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: -Beating Naas
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: –My father
Best Grounds you have played in: -County grounds
Best player you’ve played with: -Niall Moran
Career High so far: –This year
Career Low: – Losing the county final
Name: – Eoghan Corrigan
Age: – 21
Position: – corner forward
Position you would like to play in: - wing forward
Sporting Hero: – Michael Phelps
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – to be representing my club at the senior age group
First time you played Hurling: – 6 years old up in the old clubhouse
First Trainer: – Nicky McCormack and Tommy Martin
Favourite Hurling Player: - Tony Kelly
Favourite Moorefield Player: – John Finnegan
Favourite County Player: –
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Naas in the group stage
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – My father for always pushing me in the tough times aswell as Paddy Maher been over me since u13/14
Best advice someone has given you: – Enjoy the game at all costs
Best Grounds you have played in: - St Conleths
Best player you’ve played with: - Thady Moran ( Galway )
Best player you’ve played against: – John Cooney ( Galway )
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – couldn’t not say Tony Kelly
Career High so far: – getting to this Senior B Championship final, been a long time coming.
Career Low: – Minor final 2021 in Conleths against Sallins.
Name: – Sam Murphy
Age: – 21
Position: – Full forward
Position you would like to play in: - Full forward
Sporting Hero: – Fionn Dowling
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Attitude
First time you played Hurling: – 2010
First Trainer: – Padraig Gleeson
Favourite Hurling Player: - Conn Kehoe
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Conn Kehoe
Favourite County Player: – Conn Kehoe
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Clane
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – Paddy Maher
Best advice someone has given you: – Hard work beats talent
Best Grounds you have played in: - Conleths
Best player you’ve played with: - Cian Cullen (GK)
Best player you’ve played against: – Muris Curtin
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Jack Flood
Career High so far: – Minor championship
Career Low: – Getting dropped this year
Name: – Jake Smith
Age: – 21
Position: – corner back
Position you would like to play in: - Wing back
Sporting Hero: – Salah
First time you played Hurling: – u13s
First Trainer: – gummers
Favourite Hurling Player: - TJ Reid
Favourite Moorefield Player: – John 'fingers' Finnegan
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - the 1st one against Broadford
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – Paddy Maher
Best Grounds you have played in: - Dublin centre of excellence
Best player you’ve played with: - Muiris Curtin
Career High so far: – qualifying for the junior Leinster Championship
Career Low: – losing almost every game in the league
Name: – Conn Kehoe
Age: – 21
Position: – Full Forward
Position you would like to play in: - Goalkeeper
Sporting Hero: – John Finnegan
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Getting further than the semi final for the first time
First time you played Hurling: – In the garden with my dad as a kid
First Trainer: – Cathy Ryan
Favourite Hurling Player: - Eoin Cody
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Colin Gleeson
Favourite County Player: – Muiris Curtin
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Semi final vs Broadford
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – Father
Best advice someone has given you: – Secure the ball as quick as possible
Best Grounds you have played in: - O Connor park
Best player you’ve played with: - Paddy Donnelan
Best player you’ve played against: – Colin Coughlan
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Tony Kelly
Career High so far: – Christy Ring this year
Career Low: – Championship semi finals the last 3 years
Name: Aaron Martin
Age: 22
Position: Corner Forward
Position you would like to play in: Centre Forward
Sporting Hero: Marcus Rashford
What are you most proud of so far on the field: Making Senior Championship Debut
First time you played Hurling: Age 4 in the old club house is my earliest memory.
First Trainer: Nicky Cormac
Favourite Hurling Player: Patrick Horgan
Favourite Moorefield Player: Muiris Curtin
Favourite County Player: Muiris Curtin
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: Clane
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: My Dad
Best advice someone has given you: Get up and Get on with it!! (My dad)
Best Grounds you have played in: St Conleth’s Park
Best player you’ve played with: Muiris Curtin
Best player you’ve played against: Dessie Hutchinson
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: Tony Kelly
Career High so far: Making Senior Championship debut
Career Low: Getting beaten by Broadford in the championship last year.
Name: – Connor Price
Age: – 18
Position: – Corner back
Position you would like to play in: - Corner back
Sporting Hero: – My dad
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Starting on the senior team at 17
First time you played Hurling: – 7 years old
First Trainer: – Frank Holland
Favourite Hurling Player: - Bubbles O Dwyer
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Malvin Moloney
Favourite County Player: – Conn Kehoe
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - First round vs Broadford
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – Frank Holland
Best advice someone has given you: – Use your arse
Best Grounds you have played in: - St. Conleths park
Best player you’ve played with: - Gummers Dowling
Best player you’ve played against: – John Doran
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Barry McCormack
Career High so far: – Going to feile
Career Low: – Losing the minor championship final in 2021
Name: – Malvin Moloney
Age: – 40
Position: – Centre Back
Position you would like to play in: - Centre Back
Sporting Hero: – Brian Whelahan, Offaly team of the 90s
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – never intentionally hurt another player!
First time you played Hurling: – U12 match back in 1993
First Trainer: – A Camross man
Favourite Hurling Player: - Shane O' Donnell
Favourite Moorefield Player: – John Finnegan
Favourite County Player: – Any Camross player on the Laois team and any Moorefield player on the Kildare team
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Broadford in the semi final
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – My parents
Best advice someone has given you: – Always try to mark the best player in training
Best Grounds you have played in: - O' Moore Park Portlaoise
Best player you’ve played with: - Zane Keenan
Best player you’ve played against: – Conor McDonald, Wexford
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Shane O' Donnell
Career High so far: – Winning the Laois Senior Hurling Final
Career Low: – Losing the Laois Senior Hurling Final in 2005
Name: – Jamie Cullen
Age: – 25
Position: – Wing Forward
Position you would like to play in: - Corner Back
Sporting Hero: – Mikie Ryan
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Playing for Sarsfields & Roasting Paul Dawson
First time you played Hurling: – As soon as I could walk
First Trainer: – Kieran Galvin
Favourite Hurling Player: - Cian Cullen
Favourite Moorefield Player: –Tommy Walsh
Favourite County Player: – Conn Keogh
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Beating Clane
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – John Doherty
Best advice someone has given you: – If it's leaking and no-one can see it, it's not leaking
Best Grounds you have played in: - St Conleths Park
Best player you’ve played with: - Tommy Walsh
Best player you’ve played against: – Mikie Ryan
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Ernie Rozgus
Career High so far: – Getting to the County final this year
Career Low: – Dislocating my shoulder vs Moorefield
Name: – Adam Kelly Flood
Age: – 26
Position: – midfield/ wing back
Position you would like to play in: - midfield
Sporting Hero: – Micheal Jordan
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – the workrate of the team
First time you played Hurling: – 15 with Naomh Conleths
First Trainer: –Tom Lane
Favourite Hurling Player: - Joe Canning
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Dave Carroll because he’s no.1
Favourite County Player: – couldn’t pick between our own 3
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - semi final because of the character shown
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – John Finnegan
Best advice someone has given you: – even if you have to slow down don’t stop making progress
Best Grounds you have played in: - Parnell park
Best player you’ve played with: - Paul Murphy
Best player you’ve played against: – Eoin Larkin
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – I’ll stick with the team we have
Career High so far: – this year, 2 teams, the training it’s great to have senior hurling going so well in the club
Career Low: – not winning a championship
Name: – Ian Doyle
Age: – 40
Position: – back
Position you would like to play in: -Mid field if I had the legs
Sporting Hero: – Mike Tyson
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – seeing Moorefield field 2 teams at adult level.
First time you played Hurling: – Around 1990
First Trainer: – Joe Burns
Favourite Hurling Player: - Liam Dunne
Favourite Moorefield Player: – John Fingers Finnegan. It’s great seeing him play in the twilight of his career
Favourite County Player: –The 3 Moorefield. Conn, Recce and Mur
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: -The wins over Naas for both teams. They were a while coming.
Best advice someone has given you: –stop looking back your not going that way
Best Grounds you have played in: - Nolan park
Best player you’ve played with: - Stephen Mulumphy
Best player you’ve played against: –Eion Larkin. Army hurling
Career High so far: – seeing the talent coming through
Career Low: – The 3 county final losses in 13/14/15
Name: –Reece Gavin
Age: – 26
Position: – Midfield
Position you would like to play in: -Midfield
Sporting Hero: – Tiger Woods
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Consistency
First time you played Hurling: – 13
First Trainer: – Kieran Galvin
Favourite Hurling Player: - Tony Kelly
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Tommy Walsh
Favourite County Player: – Rian Boran
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Clane
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – Playing intercounty and Underdogs
Best advice someone has given you: – Catch the ball anywhere above your knees as its a better touch then your hurl
Best Grounds you have played in: - Croke Park
Best player you’ve played with: - Jack Sheridan
Best player you’ve played against: – Paul Murphy
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Tony Kelly
Career High so far: – Winning the Christy Ring
Career Low: – Losing consecutive Semi Finals 4 Years in a row
Name - Dave Carroll
Age - 41
Position - goalkeeper
Position you would like to play - full forward
Sporting hero - Brian Cody
Moment you are most proud of - Under 21 final win in Kilkenny
First time you played hurling - age 8
First trainer - Sean Brennan
Favourite player - TJ Reid
Favourite Moorefield Player - Reece Favourite County Player - TJ Reid
Favourite match in the Championship so far - beating Naas
Biggest influence on your hurling career so far - my father Best advice someone has given you - goals win games
Best grounds you have played in - Nowlan Park
Best player you have played with - Niall Moran
Best player you have played against - Brian Dowling
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield - Roy Keane
Career high so far - Winning the Junior with Moorefield
Career low so far - losing to Maas in the 2015 finals
Name: – Paul Dawson
Age: – 36
Position: – Half back/ Midfield
Position you would like to play in: - Half back
Sporting Hero: – Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – captaining the team in 2017/18
First time you played Hurling: – 7
First Trainer: – Donal Fleming
Favourite Hurling Player: Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Alex Bell
Favourite County Player: – TJ Reid
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Semi Final V Broadford
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – My father
Best advice someone has given you: – Goals Goals Goals
Best Grounds you have played in: - Austin Stack Park Tralee
Best player you’ve played with: - Tough ... John Finnegan/Niall Moran/Gavin Sunderland
Best player you’ve played against: – Richie Hogan
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Steven Goff (Setanta GAA, Dublin)
Career High so far: – Winning the intermediate championship 2010
Career Low: – Losing intermediate finals in 14 and 15
Name: – Aidan O' Brien
Age: – 27
Position: – Corner forward
Position you would like to play in: - wing forward
Sporting Hero: – Christiano Ronaldo
What are you most proud of so far on the field: – Being part of an amazing group of players that call Brothers
First time you played Hurling: – When I was 4
First Trainer: – Paul McManus
Favourite Hurling Player: - Shefflin
Favourite Moorefield Player: – Dave Carroll
Favourite County Player: – Reece Gavin
Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: - Beating Broadford
Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: – My Mother
Best advice someone has given you: – give everything till you can give no more
Best Grounds you have played in: - Croke Park
Best player you’ve played with: - Tommy Walsh
Best player you’ve played against: – Brian Moulds
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: – Jake Murray
Career High so far: – still playing today after so many set backs
Career Low: – getting picked for u16 Dublin panel 2 days later dislocated knee and torn ligaments
Name: Colin Gleeson Age: 24 Position: Full back Position you would like to play in: Wing Back Sporting Hero: Steven Gerrard What are you most proud of so far on the field: Settling into a new position First time you played Hurling: Rathangan u10s First Trainer: Jack O’Connell / Dan Gleeson Favourite Hurling Player: Pauric Maher Favourite Moorefield Player: Banjo Favourite County Player: Muiris Curtain Favourite match in the Hurling Championship so far: Semi Final against Broadford Biggest Influence on your Hurling Career so far: My father Best advice someone has given you: Pull Best Grounds you have played in: Conleths Best player you’ve played with: Muiris Curtain Best player you’ve played against: Muiris in training One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: Ronan Maher Career High so far: Minor trophies with Rathangan Career Low: Any final loss
