Name:
Martina McMahon
Club:
Broadford HC, Co.Limerick
Occupation:
Student studying Biomedical Engineering
Other sports played and to what level?
Camogie for club, school and county, football for club, school and the Primary Game and soccer for club (many moons ago)!
If you could attend any sporting event in the world what would it be?
The Olympics to watch the swimming and diving events
If you were throwing a party and could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask?
Simon Cowell, my Grandmother, Morgan Freeman, Muhammad Ali and Johnny Depp
Favourite song?
Not appropriate but “I took a pill in Ibiza”
First concert you went to?
JLS
If you weren’t playing handball, what would you be at?
Probably still playing camogie and definitely clubbing more J
If you could be any animal what would it be and why?
A Koala Bear because they look cuddly and are born with grey hairs so they don’t age
Name three things you would put on your “bucket” list?
- Go on a Safari (maybe for my Honeymoon :D)
- Visit the Pyramids in Egypt
- Fly an aircraft
Are you a morning or night person?
A night person for sure
What annoys you most?
Two faced people
What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
A Peanut butter and Jam Sandwich
What would be the first thing you would buy if you won the Euromillions, aside from the typical answers house/car/holiday etc?
A stack of vanilla pods seeing as vanilla is dying out
One word to describe you?
Mindful
What’s the best court you ever played on?
Apart from Broadford, the show court in the Sports Mall, Salt Lake City
Any odd items in your kit bag?
A monkey teddy my nephew gave me when he was 2
Any pre-match superstitions?
I have to put tan on my legs
What’s your preferred footwear and gloves?
Asics court shoes and Owen Gloves
Who’s the biggest joker you've met in handball?
Marcos Chavez
Of all the players you know, who spends the most time in front of the mirror?
Joe McCann
Who is the best dressed Handballer you know?
Paul Brady
Best memory in the game?
Winning the World Open Doubles Title last year (2015)
What Handballers would you want (and not want) on your team in a table quiz?
I wouldn’t reject anyone, a lot of people know strange things! But I would want my mother (as she knows random stuff ie a mind of useless information sometimes :P) , Amy Corrigan (to buy the drinks), Martin Mulkerrins (for the farming side of things) and Pat Murphy (to let on he knows the answers even if he doesn’t) J
Toughest opponent you’ve faced?
Myself (as in my head)! :) Then of course Catriona Casey
Favourite shot?
Kill off the back wall
Best game you've ever seen?
Gavin Buggy v Marcos Chavez in this year’s Players Championship
Best ever performance?
This year’s Munster Senior Championship Final
One to forget?
US Open Simple Green 2014
What is your immediate goal?
Win a Senior 40x20/60x30 All Ireland Title
How can handball improve?
More weekend tournaments following the same setup as She’s Ace and to bring back the National Awards night in Croke Park. Those nights were great nights in handball, as everyone gelled together under the one roof to celebrate the successes throughout the year across all grades and clubs. Your successes were applauded once again whilst also having the chance to win a National Sports Star Award e.g. the Best Overall Female/Male Player in the country etc.