Name: Ruairi Mooney

Age: 24

Occupations: Teacher/singer-songwriter

Teams played for: Eoghan Rua Coleraine, Derry Footballers, St Mary’s University.

Games you most enjoyed playing in?

Winning the Kilmacud 7s tournament.

Game you least enjoyed playing in?

Any training game marking Sean Leo.

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

The Craigbane arena.

Toughest training session you’ve ever been involved in?

Sean McLaughlin’s “run till you drop” sessions.

What’s your preferred brand of gear?

Quicksilver/Ripcurl

Most inspirational individual you’ve ever met?

Scooby Donnelly

Where do you like to go out to celebrate?

The Pond

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

Napping mostly. Coffees and swimming

Which character in any film/tv show are you most like?

Schmidt from New Girl.

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

Joe Colton, Stephen McConville, Ciaran Corrigan, Miceal O’Hare.

Which team mate is the worst dancer?

Shay McLaughlin or Devlin Donnelly.

Which team mate is the loudest in the changing room?

Ben McKinless or Ryan McGeogh. Obnoxious Goalkeepers…

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

Ciaran Lenehan playing hurling. That’s it.

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

Pretty sure Ruairi Wilson missed St Mary’s training once to go get queue skips for Scratch Monday’s. Those were the days.

Biggest ego?

“Ego is the enemy” -Barry McGoldrick

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

Worst – Jack Doherty never done talking about his woman…

Best – Conall McCann, rewatching Good Will Hunting.

Best person to share a room with on away days?

Ciaran McGoldrick.

Who has the best diet, and who has the worst, and what do they consist of?

Best – Ciaran Lenehan: kale, smoked mackerel and more kale. Strictly no salt & pepper, flavour is for the weak.

Worst – Jarly Óg Burns: Never seen a man who could put away chocolate sundaes like him.

Toughest opponent you have played against?

Conor McManus or Enda Lynn

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

No passion, no point.

Best manager you have played for?

I’ve been lucky to have some great gaffers. My da has had the biggest influence though.

What frustrates you most about the GAA?

Sunday evening matches.

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

The sense of community.