Name: Mark McAteer
Age: 20
Occupation: Student
Team: Glenswilly
If you were throwing a party and you could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask around? George Best
Where do you like to go out to celebrate after a big victory? Tir na nOg
What’s the worst pitch you’ve ever played on? Kilcar or Tri-a-Lough in Fanad
Which character in any film are you most like? Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans
Any odd items in your kit bag? None
Who’s the biggest joker in the team you play for? According to the man himself, it’s Caoimhin Marley. The only thing funny about that man though is how slow he is in training
Which team mate has the best looking other half? Cathal Gallagher
Who is the worst/best trainer? The worst trainer would be Ciaran Bonner and the best Shaun Wogan.
Who spends most time in front of the mirror in the dressing room? Eamon Ward
Who’s the best/worst person to sit beside on the team bus? Caoimhin Marley and Cormac Callaghan are the worst, all they do the entire journey is argue about who plays the better music, and the best is Shane McDaid cause he plays better music than the other two boys.
Who has the best and who has the worst diet on the team, and what does it include? The best is ‘Copper’. His mammy keeps him right with her dinners and the worst is ‘Muscles’
Toughest opponent you have faced? Niall O’Donnell – doesn’t have a weak foot.
Best or worst quote you’ve heard, either from a manager, player, opponent? ‘Hit it in to Murphy’ – Everyone
Best manager you’ve ever played under? Aidy Glackin and Johnny McGinley in my last year at minor level
Best ever performance? Last year’s championship quarter-final against Four Masters
One to forget? Last year’s championship semi final against Glenties
Sporting ambition? Win this year’s championship with Glenswilly
When you were playing in the back garden, who did you pretend to be? Frank McGlynn or Colm Cooper
If you were in charge of transfers, who’d be in and who’d be out of the team? Odhran MacNiallias in and Neil Gallagher out. Old age has got to him unfortunately
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