CAVAN’S Shane Briody talks about those the hurls with.

Shane Briody.

Age: 31.

Teams played for:
Ballyhaise, Pearse Ógs and Cavan.

Which team mate has been the most inspirational and why?
Matthew Hynes. Hair-raising pre and post-match speeches.

Who’s the best team mate to train with and why?
Liam Óg Cooke, couldn’t do the bandwork without him.

Which team mate is the worst to train with and why?
Enda Shalvey, always injured.

Which team mate do you want to mark in training and why?
Seán Keating, marking him is always a challenge.

Which team mate do you dread marking in training and why?
Seán Keating, always a physical challenge.

Which team mate is the best on journeys away?
Diarmuid Carney, great man for a sing song.

Which team mate is the worst for journeys away?
Caoimhín Carney, nervous passenger.

What’s the funniest thing you’ve heard in training or in a match, and who said it?
There are too many to mention from Philip McCabe!

What’s the worst excuse you’ve heard to get out of training?
Seán McCormack, Ballyhaise – exams on a Sunday.

Which team mate is the loudest in the changing room?
Briker Wall.

Which team mate would you want standing over a last-second penalty?
James Smith.

Which team mate would you never want to see hitting a last-second penalty?
Caolán Kelly.

Which team mate is the most sensible?
Jack Barry.

Who is the smartest of all your team mates?
Cillian Sheanon. Counts bookbinding as a pastime.

Who’s the best team mate to celebrate with?
Ryan Brennan, Ballyhaise.

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