Five minutes with… Tyrone’s Emma Hegarty

Name: | Emma Hegarty |
Age: | 25
Occupation: | Sports Coach

Teams played for:

Donaghmore and Tyrone ladies

If you were throwing a party and you could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask around?

Eimear Teague first on the list as there’s sure to be a drama and endless laughing. Who needs a famous person when you have her.

Where do you like to go out to celebrate after a big victory?

With club it has to be the local Bottom bar. The place has been turned upside down several times when Natalie Hughes’ attempts the lift from Dirty Dancing. With County we always end up back in Quinn’s corner although I think after the minor all Ireland in 2008 they hate to see us coming.

If you weren’t playing GAA what would you be at?

I’d be boring as frig spending my time working

What’s the worst pitch you’ve ever played on?

First year ever playing football, took a long long trip to Castlederg only to find cows everywhere.
Thought we were lost then we where assured they would be moved before the game started. Never forget standing waiting to get on as the last one was being chased from the goals. Don’t take offence Shannon Lynch I’ve heard it’s all changed now and we know how much you love ‘the ’Derg’.

Which character in any film are you most like?

Haven’t a clue.

Any odd items in your kit bag?

None really I’m one of these people who empty my bag straight after training

What’s your preferred brand of gear?

Predators and Murphys gloves

Who’s the biggest joker in the teams you play for?

For club Aisling Mc Glone or Rebecca Mc Cann although most of the time we are laughing at Rebecca and not with her. Since Eimear Teague hung up the boots biggest joker at county is Tori Mc Laughlin. Think it’s the Strabane accent and fact we can’t make her out half the time that makes her funnier.

Which team mate has the best looking other half?

I wouldn’t like to choose. Karen Quinn always mad looking a man though.

Who is the worst trainer?

Zoe Loughran. Rarley sees a Sunday morning session as she’s normally only coming in when we are going to training. She has improved in the last year though.

Who spends most time in front of the mirror in the dressing room?

Emma Smyth. Mad for the action shots goes straight to sportsfile after a game to check the hair is on point before making it her profile pic.

Who’s the best/worst person to share a room with on away trips?

It’s not often we get away

Who’s the best/worst person to sit beside on the team bus?

My partner in crime Michaela Mc Guigan pretends she’s quiet but always good for one liners or Christiane Hunter never a dull moment when you see Christy ventures down the back of the bus.

Who has the best and who has the worst diet on the team, and what does it include?

Worst diet is probably me with goujons and chips as my main meal nearly everyday.
Best diet probably Shannon Quinn. Extra large lunch box packed for every road trip and as she pulls out her tuna or pasta or some weird looking grass drink. She adds it to an app on her phone to make sure she has the right amount of nutritional intake each day. How could anyone be bothered !!

Toughest opponent you have faced?

Always try to avoid Neamh Woods at training but Caroline O Hanlon is not easy kept up with.

Best or worst quote you’ve heard, either from a manager, player, opponent?

Tiffy Quinn “hit the thing low and hard, that keeper wouldn’t get down in a week”

Best manager you’ve ever played under?

Tiffy Quinn

Best ever performance?

All Ireland qualifier against Kildare 2014

One to forget?

League game against Monaghan. 2015 needless to say I was taken off.

When you were playing in the back garden, who did you pretend to be?

Always looked up to Eilish Gormley and Gemma Begley.

If there was a transfer market who’d be in and who’d be out of the team?

Caroline O Hanlon, Sinead Goldrick and Valerie Mulcahy in. Couldn’t get rid of anyone.