Ahead of Sunday’s Player Training Log Junior A County final, we are going to meet the captains from both teams:
- Sinead Coleman / Marion Ruane – Abbeyknockmoy Camogie Club
- Sinéad Folan – Liam Mellows Camogie Club
Abbeyknockmoy Camogie Club
Joint Captains: Sinead Coleman / Marion Ruane
Name: Sinead Coleman
Club: Abbeyknockmoy Camogie Club
Age: 19
Occupation: Student
Camogie Honours:
Connacht Schools Senior A 2019, Junior A 2016
All-Ireland Schools 7 a-side 2018
All-Ireland U16 Winner 2018
Junior B County Title 2020
Junior B Connacht Title 2020
Who is your toughest opponent: Tara Maher
What is your most memorable game: Connacht Schools Senor Final
Who is your biggest influence? My Family
What camogie player inspired you when you were younger? Anne Coleman
What female sporting star do you admire? Simone Biles
Who is the joker on the team? Roisin Joyce
What’s your pre match ritual? Clean my boots and have a puck around at the gable end of my house
What hurls do you use? Torpey
What’s your favourite grounds to play in? Kenny Park
Something we may not know about you? I play piano
Have you got a nickname? Shinny
What is your most cherished medal? All Ireland U16 medal
What do you love most about your club? The friendships made
Name: Marion Ruane
Club: Abbeyknockmoy Camogie Club
Age: 29
Occupation: Production Operator
Camogie Honours:
Junior B Championship 2020
Junior B Connacht 2020
Who is your toughest Opponent? Megan Gannon
What is your most memorable game? Connacht final
Who is your biggest Influence? My Family
What camogie player inspired you when you were younger? Therese Maher
What female sporting star do you admire? Niamh Kilkenny
Who is the joker of the team? Roisin Joyce and Grace Murphy
What’s your pre match ritual? Pack my gear bag the night before and collect Roisin Joyce for the game.
What hurls do you use? Any I’m not fussy
What’s your favourite grounds to play in? Duggan Park
Have you got a nickname? Maz
What is your most cherished medal? Connacht Medal
What do you love the most about your club? The friendship between everyone and the emphasis on the underage structure that we will benefit from it for years to come
Liam Mellows Camogie Club
Name: Sinéad Folan
Club: Liam Mellows Camogie Club
Age: 25
Occupation: Insurance Underwriter
Camogie Honours:
Connacht Junior Club 2016
Junior League 2017
Connacht senior school 2014
U12, U14 & U16 county
Who is your toughest Opponent? Our full back Ria McPhilbin
What is your most memorable game? Semi-final win over Na Brideoga
Who is your biggest Influence? My family & teammates
What camogie player inspired you when you were younger? Therese Maher
What female sporting star do you admire? Katie Taylor
Who is the joker of the team? Roisin Hughes
What’s your pre match ritual? Nap & Coffee!
What hurls do you use? Torpey/O’Connors
What’s your favourite grounds to play in? Kenny Park
Something we may not know about you? Have 2 All Ireland athletic medals
Have you got a nickname? Folan – original!
What is your most cherished medal? Connacht club final
What do you love the most about your club? Friends I have made through the years, constant support/backing from our club for the camogie teams & team nights out!
