Next of our ladies up for the LOLs and the bants, we have an interview with the stunning, cat-loving and legs eleven CAMOGIE CAPTAIN... Rachel Hogan!! 1. Where are you from (club/county)? - Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny 2. Have you got a nickname? - Rashers, my grandad named me this because i reminded him of a streaky rasher, I was so skinny growing up!! 3. Three words to describe yourself? - Emotional, determined, Loud !!! 4. Preferred playing position on the pitch? - Left back!! 5. Whats your best sporting moment/achievement? - Winning my 1st All Star at Australasian State Championships in Brisbane. 6. Whats your worst sporting moment? - Breaking my own team mate Caroline Kellys rib in championship final 2012, absolute disaster!! 7. Most inspirational sporting icon? - Tommy Walsh would have to be, hes the most versatile player, all stars as a defender, midfielder and forward! 8. Any pre game rituals? - Have to have shower before game to wake me up and since my hair is longer now I like to have it in a nice plait for every game!!! Its a girl thing!! 9. Favourite thing about Michael Cusacks GAC? - Where do you start?? They always have your back, Ive never met a club that are so committed to their players!! And of course the talented players we have in all codes, amazes me! So glad to be apart of it. 10. What player on your team would you hate to play against and why? - Theres a few but Therese Maxwell would be number 1, she knows where the ball is going even before its pucked out, unreal at reading a game!! Her 1st touch very rarely lets her down!! Ps I dont usually complement TIPP people !!! Ive made an exception!! 11. Whos the craziest person on your team? Craziest person ummm.... girls would probably say its me!! But I would say Carly OConnor and Katie Ni Shioda would be up there, the Terrible Twins!! 12. Whos your favourite coach? Why? My favourite coach would have to of been Michael Winters and Richie Leahy, they were always shouting at me and especially Leahy, at games he used to stand at the back line, roaring at me and telling me what to do when a ball used to drop in, I was a nervous wreck but it all paided off in the end, learnt alot from him defending!!! Ps. I know Leahy will have a big head from this! 13. Most embarrassing thing thats happened to you on the pitch? It was back in primary school, it was mixed teams, I stood up to take a free from 21 line and hit it the opposite way, the other team scored from it, and we lost, the boys never let me down over it!!! 14. Tell us something that most mates dont know about you? I have a massive childhood passion of Horses, I grew up on a farm, and I would swap my lifestyle here in the morning for a pair of riding boots and farming again!!! 15. Whats your party trick? Singing Kilkenny song black and Amber rock!!! Denver walks the other way when I start!! Lol 16. Whos always on the sick bay at training? This year would have to be myself or Krystle Ruddy!!! I reckon Ruddys injuries are more inflicted from home play!!! Lol Ive just had zero luck! 17. Best advice youve ever been given? From my mam, learn from your mistakes and dont be hard on yourself, the life we have is too short. 18. Whos the teams best/worst dancer? Sarah Nix would be a good mover, she has that Beyonce thing going on!!! Worst would be Ciara Breen, I seen a video clip from a hen party, needs more lessons!!! Lol 19. Whats your favourite saying (please translate)? Keep her lit!!! Or the F word if Im under pressure!! 20. When did you last ring home? Monday morning chatting to Mam about Kilkennys win over Galway!! 21. Any jokes? Tell us! Whats the best thing that came out of Tipperary?? The road to Kilkenny that Tipp people pay for!!!
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:52:10 +0000
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