Name:
Brian Carroll
Club:
Kells, Co Meath
Occupation:
Facilities Engineer
Other sports played and to what level?
Have played almost every sport at underage level but dropped them all for Handball.
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
US Masters
If you were throwing a party and could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask?
Phil Lynott
Favourite song?
Shadow Play by Rory Gallagher
First concert you went to?
Nickelback in The Point I think
If you weren’t playing handball, what would you be at?
Playing music
If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
A dog – they get fed and looked after!
Name three things you would put on your “bucket” list?
Visit Australia
Play in a Pro Stop event
Are you a morning or night person?
Night
What annoys you most?
Playing bad when you’ve trained hard.
What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
Oysters - I would eat anything but didn’t enjoy them
What would be the first thing you would buy if you won the Euromillions, aside from the typical answers house/car/holiday etc?
A Pint
What’s the best court you ever played on?
O Loughlins Court 2
Any odd items in your kit bag?
Cotton Wool pads
Any pre-match superstitions?
No
What’s your preferred footwear and gloves?
Owen Gloves and Asics runners
Who’s the biggest joker you've met in handball?
Ger Coonan
Of all the players you know, who spends the most time in front of the mirror?
Tom Sheridan
Best memory in the game?
Winning first Senior Doubles in Croke Park in 2008
Toughest opponent you’ve faced?
Robbie McCarthy
Favourite shot?
Left Corner kill
Best game you've ever seen?
Tom Sheridan/ Walter O Connor v Tommy Hynes/ Colin Keeling in the 60x30 Senior Doubles Final. I can’t remember the year but the Meath lads won after looking like it was going to Wexford. It was very tense.
Best ever performance?
2006 Collegiates. I lost in a tie breaker to Luis Moreno in the final but I played well all week.
One to forget?
There’s been a few. I’m trying to forget them.
What is your immediate goal?
Keep playing and enjoy playing
How can handball improve?
Get All Ireland finals back in Croke Park.