Name:
Gary McConnell
Club:
Kells, Meath
Occupation:
Gym Instructor/Personal Trainer
Other sports played and to what level?
Gaelic Football at Underage. Played soccer and Volleyball in school.
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
US Open of Tennis
If you were throwing a party and could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask?
Conor McGregor
Favourite song?
Jay Z & Kanye West Ni**as in Paris
First concert you went to?
Never been, wouldn’t be my scene!
If you weren’t playing handball, what would you be at?
More than likely playing football and soccer with the local clubs
If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
I’d be a lion, for anything they want they must fight for!
Name three things you would put on your “bucket” list?
- 1.See more of Ireland and its land marks
- 2.Go back to New York, I love the place!
- 3.Go travelling around South America
Are you a morning or night person?
Night person, I come alive
What annoys you most?
That one person who scrapes their nails on a blackboard
What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
I like all foods
What would be the first thing you would buy if you won the Euromillions, aside from the typical answers house/car/holiday etc?
I would build a all sports facility in the town, swimming pool, Handball courts, running track, outdoor football, gym.
One word to describe you?
Outgoing
What’s the best court you ever played on?
Dungarvan 60x30
Any odd items in your kit bag?
A little bear that my son gave me.
Any pre-match superstitions?
No
What’s your preferred footwear and gloves?
I like Asics runners and Owen gloves
Who’s the biggest joker you've met in Handball?
Robbie McCarthy, he knows how to talk!
Of all the players you know, who spends the most time in front of the mirror?
Robert Fox and Gavin Buggy. I don’t know what they be at!
Who is the best dressed Handballer you know?
Caolan Daly. It’s a fashion show with that fella :-)
Best memory in the game?
Winning the Intermediate Singles in the 60x30 in 2014
What Handballers would you want (and not want) on your team in a table quiz?
I would want Brian Carroll on my team, he knows his stuff and is usually good at that sort of thing and I wouldn’t want Anthony Mc Connell on my team, anyone who knows him will know why! (sorry Dad!)
Toughest opponent you’ve faced?
Pug Mc Govern. You have to get 45 aces to win a 21 point game with the cheating he can get up to in the court
Favourite shot?
Right corner kill
Best game you've ever seen?
Tom Sheridan, Brian Carroll v Eoin Kennedy, Egin Jensen. A few years back in the all Ireland senior semi final in Mullingar. 3 hours long the game went on for. Brilliant!
Best ever performance?
Probably the Men’s A World Singles final in Calgary
One to forget?
Men’s A Doubles final last year in Calgary
What is your immediate goal?
To get to the top of senior 60x30 Handball
How can Handball improve?
Handball is becoming more and more popular every year and it’s great to see because it’s such an amazing sport to be involved in. I think the best way to improve Handball is to continue to introduce it in primary and secondary schools. I think with the finals being back in the 'home' of handball this year is also brilliant for the game. It’s every kids dream to play in Croke Park on finals night