Opponents with… Monaghan’s Barry McGinn

BARRY MCGINN OPPONENTS

Name:
Barry McGinn.
Age:
24.

Teams played for:
Doohamlet, Monaghan, Our Lady’s Secondary School and UCD.

Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why?
Have had a lot of big games and a lot of wins at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.

Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why?

It’s always hard to get a result in Scotstown.

What team have you enjoyed the most success against?
Tyrone.

Which team have you enjoyed least success against?
St Mary’s, Belfast beat us a few times in the Sigerson over the years.

Which opposition player have you enjoyed marking?
There hasn’t been many I’ve enjoyed marking. I marked Ciaran McKeever from Armagh a few years ago and it was a great test. I really enjoyed the physicality he brought to the battle.

Which opposition player have you disliked marking?
Conor Boyle.

Which player would you transfer in from a team you have come up against?
Ryan McHugh.

Which team, apart from your own, do you like to see do well and why?
Kilkerrin-Clonberne in Galway. They’re my girlfriend’s club so I better give them the nod here.

What’s the most frustrating defeat you have experienced?
Sigerson Cup final in 2017.

What’s the most satisfying victory you have experienced?
The Ulster Minor and U-21 finals against Tyrone were sweet ones, hard to pick a favourite!

Which team, apart from your own, do you think could be set for big things in the coming years?

Kerry.