Name: Megan Maguire.
Age: 21.
Teams played for?
Derrygonnelly Harps and Fermanagh ladies.
Earliest GAA memory?~
My father was the junior manager in 2005 so I was always down at the pitch with him and my grandfather who was the groundskeeper.
Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why?
Roisin Gleeson, she’s been an unbelievable servant to the county over the years.
Who’s the best team-mate to train with and why?
Roisin and Áine – The GK Union.
Which team-mate is the worst to train with and why?
Aoife McCabe, her shots would leave you with bruises for weeks.
Which team-mate do you want to mark in training and why?
Áine Haren, more chatting done than anything else.
Which team-mate do you dread marking in training and why?
Eimear Smyth or Blaithin Bogue, no explanation needed…
Best score you’ve seen from a team-mate?
Molly McGloin in the Ulster final, didn’t think she knew where the goals were.
What win has your team celebrated the most?
The 2024 Ulster final. (Editor note: This Q&A took place prior to Sunday’s final, so the answer would be very different now!)
Which club is the worst for journeys away?
Newtownbulter.
What’s the funniest thing you’ve heard in training or in a match, and who said it?
Too many to name but CJ McGourty thinks he’s hilarious with his west Belfast jokes.
What’s the worst excuse you’ve heard to get out of training?
I’d say Eimear Smyth and myself take this one; we took a trip or two to see Arsenal women play in London.
Which team-mate is the loudest in the changing room?
Joanne Doonan.
Which team-mate would you want standing over a last-second penalty?
Eimear Smyth.
Which team-mate would you never want to see hitting a last-second penalty?
Molly McGloin.
Which team-mate is the most sensible?
Shannan McQuade.
Who is the smartest of all your team mates?
Aoife McCabe.
Who’s the best team mate to celebrate with?
Everyone.
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