Five minutes with Sleacht Neill’s Clare McGrath

Name: Clare McGrath

Age: 32

Occupation: Social Worker

Teams played for: Slaughtneil

Game you most enjoyed playing in?

All-Ireland club Final v Sarsfield’s 2017

Game you least enjoyed playing in?

Any game v Loughgiel

Toughest training session you’ve every been involved in?

Any training sessions taken by Woody, there are no hiding places.

What’s your preferred brand of gear?

Not too fussy.

Most inspirational individual you’ve ever met?

It’s probably a bit clichéd, but my mammy. She epitomises serious hard work, values and much much more.

Where do you like to go out to celebrate?

The Dugout aka the snugout. The place sure has a time machine, one minute its 12 o’clock then next thing its 5.

What do you like to do when you are not training/playing?

Spend time with my family.

Which team mates (From any club/county) are the first you’d invite on a night out?

Louise ‘Mopper’ Dougan, she watches those beauty bloggers meticulously so sue me…so she would fix my make-up throughout the night.

Siobhan Bradley for her dancing skills… Homer Simpson moves on the dance floor.

Niamh McCullagh, she’ll provide the food.

Which team mate is the worst dancer?

Jolene Bradley

Which team mate is the loudest in the changing room?

Cliona Mulholland

What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen happen in training/during a match?

Tina Bradley stealing and drinking a supporter’s coffee at half time of extra time in an All-Ireland semi final.

What’s the worst excuse you’ve heard to get out of training and who did it come from?

Eimhear ‘Baby Tiff’ was doing a Q&A on insta..

Worst/best person to sit next to on the team bus?

Tina Bradley- she sleeps as soon as the bus starts.

Worst/best person to share a room with on away days?

Aoife Ni Chaiside, she speaks Irish in her sleep.

Toughest opponent you have played against?

Louise Dougan

Best or worst quote you have heard from a team mate/opponent/manager?

Louise Dougan – We haven’t come this far to only get this far.

Best manager you have played for?

Woody and co.

What frustrates you most about the GAA?

Previously was the lack of contact despite the camogie becoming more physical. Thankfully the new rules being implemented in 2020 will promote fluency.

What is the best thing about being part of the GAA?

Ethos of community, values and personally the memories made with great people