Name:
Catriona Casey
Club:
Ballydesmond
Occupation:
Teacher
Other sports played and to what level?
Football at club level until 2013
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
Olympics
If you were throwing a party and could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask?
James Corden and Michelle Obama
Favourite song?
Gold Digger- Kanye West, Jamie Foxx
First concert you went to?
Mickey Joe Harte, INEC, Killarney
If you weren’t playing handball, what would you be at?
Travelling the world
If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
A turtle - slow and steady wins the race
Name three things you would put on your “bucket” list?
- Visit Hawaii
- Learn Spanish
- Skydive
Are you a morning or night person?
Neither... More of an afternoon person
What annoys you most?
People skipping queues
What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
Alligator jerky
What would be the first thing you would buy if you won the Euromillions, aside from the typical answers house/car/holiday etc?
A share in Manchester United
One word to describe you?
Enthusiastic
What’s the best court you ever played on?
Moycullen
Any odd items in your kit bag?
Not really... Just a year's supply if hairbands
Any pre-match superstitions?
None
What’s your preferred footwear and gloves?
Mizuno court shoes and Edtl gloves
Who’s the biggest joker you've met in handball?
Tom Sheridan
Of all the players you know, who spends the most time in front of the mirror?
Ciana perfecting her trademark bun
Who is the best dressed Handballer you know?
Clodagh McManamon
Best memory in the game?
Winning first senior title
What Handballers would you want (and not want) on your team in a table quiz?
Want: Bosco, Stephen Cooney, Gavin Buggy
Not want: Cormac McMahon
Toughest opponent you’ve faced?
Aisling Reilly
Favourite shot?
Fly corner kill
Best game you've ever seen?
Paul v Mando, Houston '16
Best ever performance?
Irish Nationals '16
One to forget?
Liscarrol U15 tournament. Bowed out at the hands of Niall O'Connor
What is your immediate goal?
Retain big alley singles and doubles titles
How can handball improve?
I think it would be great to have handball introduced in all primary schools, have more multi-court complexes, and more media exposure.