Our County Captains Profiles - Paddy O'Connor & Niall Feehily

Back 10/02/2020 @ 15:58 | mainnews | Our County Captains Profiles - Paddy O'Connor & Niall Feehily

For the matches that took place on the weekend of February 1 and 2, Paddy and Niall filled out their answers to our questions. They were published in that weekends programme. 



Here is their answers! Thanks to the lads for taking part.


Paddy O'Connor - St. Farnans - Football

Age: 21                  Position: Midfield                               Height: 6’2”

Occupation: Student                           

 Major achievement to date: Connacht Schools Championship

 Favourite venue: Connolly Park, Collooney

 Favourite GAA player: Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)

Favourite Sportsperson (non GAA): LeBron James

Favourite Food: Steak                        

Favourite film/tv: Focus

Favourite Holiday destination: New York    

Favourite song/band/artist: Kanye West

Favourite website/podcast : First Take

Last book read: Jamie Heaslip Autobiography                          

Last movie seen: Once upon a time in Hollywood

Toughest player in training: Nathan Mullen

Joker of the panel: Aidan Devaney Last out of the shower:  Eamonn Kilgannon

First GAA memory: Training with my Dad

One word to describe you: Relaxed

One change in GAA you would like to see: More professional

Instagram or Snapchat: Instagram                  Facebook or Twitter: Twitter



Niall Feehily - Naomh Eoin - Hurling

Age: 20   Position: Full Back   Height: 6’3”

Occupation: Student                           

Major achievement to date: Nicky Rackard Cup 2019

Favourite venue: Kent Park                                            

Favourite GAA player: Padraig Walsh

Favourite Sportsperson (non GAA): Scott Brown

Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bolognese                                           

Favourite film/tv: Gavin & Stacy

Favourite Holiday destination: Salou             

Favourite song/artist: Proud Mary by Tina Turner

Favourite website/podcast : The two Johnnies Last book read: Supermacs Menu

Last movie seen: The Gentlemen

If you could be another teammate who and why: Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, because if he ever gets in trouble he has 15 brothers to back him

Toughest player in training: Mark Burke     

Joker of the panel: Shane Brenan  

Last out of the shower: Daithí Hand

Best advice you have received to date: “It’s not a foul if you don’t get caught” John Doyle

First GAA memory: Cúl camps –being coached by Keith Raymond

One word to describe you: Long

One change in GAA you would like to see: More publicity for lower competitions

Instagram or Snapchat: Instagram  Facebook or Twitter: Facebook