Ahead of the U17 Ladies League Final we asked captain Ruby Duane to tell us more about herself and her teammates.
Best of luck to Ruby, the team and management as they face Rathcoffey in Rathcoffey on Tuesday 17 June. Tickets for the game are available here https://www.universe.com/events/u17-finals-rathcoffey-gaa-tuesday-17th-june-tickets-GX2R5W
Name: Ruby Duane
Age: 16
Position: Full forward
Position you would like to play in: Half forward
Sporting Hero: Lee Keegan
Who would you most like to meet: David Clifford
Interest/Hobbies away from GAA: Gym
Best Film you have seen: Grown Ups
Favourite Food: Nanny Mur Stew and mash
What are you most proud of so far on the field: Beating naas in semi final
First time you played Football: 4
First Trainer: Martain O'Donnell
Favourite Football Player: Rian O'Neill
Favourite Moorefield Player: James Murray
Favourite County Player: Ben McCormack
Favourite match in the League so far: Against Naas
Biggest Influence on your Football Career so far: Kenny Duane (Lenister winning captain)
Best advice someone has given you:
“practice like you've never won,play like you've never lost “
Best Grounds you have played in: Croke Park
Best player you’ve played with: Faye Durney
Best player you’ve played against: Lily Harney
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: Sarah Phelan
Career High so far: Getting player of the year
Career Low: Loosing a final
Favourite Sport: gaa
Getting to Know your Team Mates
Who is your best friend on the team: All of them
Who is the tough nut of the panel: Zoe Phillips
Who is the quickest: Aoife O'Toole
Who is the Joker/Messer in the panel: Molly Finn
Who is the most skilful: Ava Cummins
Who is the most accurate shooter on the panel: Aoife O’Toole or myself
Who is the best team player: Clea Sullivan
Who would get your vote for “Players Player of the year”: Maisy Collins
Who is the most intelligent: Lucy Maguire
Who is the most improved player this year: Ciara Tate
Who is the best trainer: Emily Rooney
Who is the worst timekeeper in the panel: Faye Durney
Who is the best dancer: Amy Butler
Who is the biggest whinger: Shona Naughton
Who has the worst dress sense: Faye Durney
Who will get the most nervous on the big day:
Louise Coleman
Who is the biggest poser on the panel:
Faye Durney
Funniest nickname on the panel: clozilla Clodagh Kenny
Who spends the longest getting ready after Training/Match: Kayla Kennedy
Who is the Manager’s pet: Clodagh Kenny
Best of luck to Ruby, the team and management as they face Rathcoffey in Rathcoffey on Tuesday 17 June. Tickets for the game are available here https://www.universe.com/events/u17-finals-rathcoffey-gaa-tuesday-17th-june-tickets-GX2R5W
Name: Ruby Duane
Age: 16
Position: Full forward
Position you would like to play in: Half forward
Sporting Hero: Lee Keegan
Who would you most like to meet: David Clifford
Interest/Hobbies away from GAA: Gym
Best Film you have seen: Grown Ups
Favourite Food: Nanny Mur Stew and mash
What are you most proud of so far on the field: Beating naas in semi final
First time you played Football: 4
First Trainer: Martain O'Donnell
Favourite Football Player: Rian O'Neill
Favourite Moorefield Player: James Murray
Favourite County Player: Ben McCormack
Favourite match in the League so far: Against Naas
Biggest Influence on your Football Career so far: Kenny Duane (Lenister winning captain)
Best advice someone has given you:
“practice like you've never won,play like you've never lost “
Best Grounds you have played in: Croke Park
Best player you’ve played with: Faye Durney
Best player you’ve played against: Lily Harney
One player you would like to see play for Moorefield: Sarah Phelan
Career High so far: Getting player of the year
Career Low: Loosing a final
Favourite Sport: gaa
Getting to Know your Team Mates
Who is your best friend on the team: All of them
Who is the tough nut of the panel: Zoe Phillips
Who is the quickest: Aoife O'Toole
Who is the Joker/Messer in the panel: Molly Finn
Who is the most skilful: Ava Cummins
Who is the most accurate shooter on the panel: Aoife O’Toole or myself
Who is the best team player: Clea Sullivan
Who would get your vote for “Players Player of the year”: Maisy Collins
Who is the most intelligent: Lucy Maguire
Who is the most improved player this year: Ciara Tate
Who is the best trainer: Emily Rooney
Who is the worst timekeeper in the panel: Faye Durney
Who is the best dancer: Amy Butler
Who is the biggest whinger: Shona Naughton
Who has the worst dress sense: Faye Durney
Who will get the most nervous on the big day:
Louise Coleman
Who is the biggest poser on the panel:
Faye Durney
Funniest nickname on the panel: clozilla Clodagh Kenny
Who spends the longest getting ready after Training/Match: Kayla Kennedy
Who is the Manager’s pet: Clodagh Kenny