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‘Opponents’ with Tyrone hurler Chris Kearns

Name: Chris Kearns.

Age: 30.

Teams played for:

Dunloy, Naomh Colum Cille and Tyrone.

What team have you enjoyed the most success against?

Cushendall, we seemed to beat them when it mattered.

Which player have you enjoyed least success against?

Eddie McCloskey, the man could catch a ball anywhere above you and can hurl.

Which player have you enjoyed marking?

No specific player really – if you’re marking a good hurler you embrace the challenge really as you’ve nothing to lose

Which player have you disliked marking?

I’d say Neil McManus, he can get a referee on his side which can benefit him.

Which team or opponents has been the most physical?

Ballycastle are always a strong and physical team.

Which team or player that you have played against were the most skilful?

Liam Watson, the man just has it and you can’t take it away from him

Which team or player that you have played against was the funniest on field?

St John’s, they could argue with each other the whole game but still hurl well.

What’s the most frustrating defeat you have experienced?

Would say Ballycastle in the championship semi-final, we never turned up.

What’s the most satisfying win you have experienced?

Loughiel in the u-21 final, we lost a player in every round to the final and got a man sent ofTyrf in the final in the first half yet we won by a point.

That was a great win.

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