Five minutes with… Derry’s Eoin McNicholl

Name: | Eóin McNicholl |
Age: | 30
Occupation: | Sports Development Officer

Teams played for:

Glenullin & Derry

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

My other half, Kevin Bridges & Tommy Tiernan for the laugh, Avici & ACDC for the beats. The Glenullin team to keep the party going to the wee hours of the morning and Joe Wicks to make us a lean in 15 feed.

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

The GB (Glen Bar)

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

Played a bit of soccer when I was younger so probably would have given it a rattle.

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

There have been a few bad ones but one that stands out from my underage days was Sean Dolans although it has got a revamp since then.

Which character in any film are you most like?

Champ Kind – Anchorman

Any odd items in your kit bag?

Broken kicking tees, a tub of pre workout supplement and the peak cap for those (few) sunny days

What’s your preferred brand of gear?

Reusch Goalkeeping gloves, Adidas football boots and 10 layers of padding for Micky C’s goalkeeping sessions

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

Leigh Mullan at Glenullin – tries to lob me at least 3 times per session. Conor Murphy at Derry.

Which team mate has the best looking other half?

I would say Brendan Rogers but with a new add on Facebook most days I’m not sure which one is his.

Who is the worst trainer?

Donal Sing at the club. Turns up for a gym session talks to you for 10 mins then goes home

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

Big Cailean O’Boyle. Hair is always on point.

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

Best – Postie. #gkunion
Worst – All of the Coleraine men, they love a good rant about how far they have to travel for training.

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

Best – Emmett McGuckin. Always has a belter of a new song no one has ever heard before. Worst – Emmett Bradley. Yet to deal me a good hand at the cards.

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

Mark Craig protein shake in hand 24/7.
Worst – Ryan ‘Pineapple’ Bell

Toughest opponent you have faced?

Aidan O’Shea

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

‘Best way to mark a man is be up his backside and still be a yard in front’

Best manager you’ve ever played under?

Dermot McNicholl/Paul Hughes/Adrian McGuckin

Best ever performance?

P7 Brown trout Cup final. Won 19-3. Scored 2 goals from nets

One to forget?

Too many to name

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

Peter Schmeichel. Full kit on and the replica Schmeichel gloves

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

In – Diarmuid Connolly
Out – James Kielt. Knows too many card games to take money off everyone

Derry’s Eoin McNicholl