Squad Profile - Iberia Irish Born Ladies Football

We here at Renault GAA World Games HQ took the opportunity to find out a bit more about the Iberia Irish Born Ladies Football Squad who are heading over to participate in the Games this summer! Have a read below!

Name: Maggie Hagan

Home club: Ardboe O' Donovan Rossa

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Teacher

Who was your first sporting hero: Peter Canavan

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: Travelling, drawing and generally enjoying life

Favourite GAA player: Briege Corkery

Favourite GAA moment: Captaining my Camogie club (Moortown) to its first ever Camogie championship title.

Name: Niamh Egan

Home club: Kilmacud Crokes

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Global business student

Who was your first sporting hero: Padraig Harrington

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: Golf, Socialising

Favorite GAA player: Jonny Cooper

Favorite GAA moment: when Stephen Cluxton scored the winning point in the 2011 All Ireland football final to give Dublin their first win since 1995

Name: Póla Ní Chuinnea

Home club: Naomh Columba

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Teacher

Who was your first sporting hero: Pete Sampras

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: Field Hockey, Scuba Diving

Favorite GAA player: Michael Murphy

Favorite GAA moment: Winning British Championship and playing in All Ireland Junior Championship. Representing London at County Level.

Name: Sarah Coll

Home club: Ardmore, Waterford

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Teacher

Who was your first sporting hero: Keith Wood

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: on the dance floor dancing like Shakira

Favorite GAA player: Michael "Brick" Walsh

Favorite GAA moment: Ardmore winning the Junior All Ireland last year.

Name: Siobhán Clancy

Home club: St Patricks, Dromahair

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Teaching

Who was your first sporting hero: Sonia O'Sullivan

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: Exploring new Spanish cities

Favourite GAA player: Shane Quinn

Favourite GAA moment: When our club reached the Celebrity Bainisteoir final

Name: Sally Ann Farrell

Home club: Ballyboughal GFC

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: International Business Student

Who was your first sporting hero: Jason Sherlock

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: is there anything outside of the GAA?

Favourite GAA player: Brian Fenton

Favourite GAA moment: Winning my first championship medal with my club

Name: Sophie Curran

Home club: Killannin (Galway)

Current club: Barcelona Gaels

Occupation: Criminal Justice student

Who was your first sporting hero: Niamh Fahey

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: swimming, socialising and music

Favourite GAA player: Jack McCaffrey

Favourite GAA moment: When Michael Meehan scored that penalty against Cork with 10 players on the line

Name: Gráinne Gill

Home club: St. Conleths (Laois)

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Trying to teach English

Who was your first sporting hero: Ciaran McDonald

Interests and hobbies outside of Gaa: Trad Music, swimming, boogie on a Saturday night

Favourite GAA player: Cora Staunton

Favourite GAA moment: when Mayo win Sam

Name: Orlaith Duffy

Home club: Charlestown Sarsfields, Co. Mayo

Current club: Zaragoza GAA

Occupation: Teacher

Who was your first sporting hero: Diarmuid Cholmáin O’ Donnabháin

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: singing and farming, often at the same time

Favourite GAA player: Andy Moran, Cora Staunton

Favourite GAA moment: watching Mayo winning the league this year woohooo!

Name: Maria Mooney

Home club: Eoghan Rua, Coleraine

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Primary teacher

Who was your first sporting hero: Grainne McGoldrick (camogie)

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: a good seisiún ceoil and cooking

Favourite GAA player: Angela Downey

Favourite GAA moment: Winning the Camogie Intermediate Club All Ireland in 2010 in Croke Park

Name: Aisling Fee

Home club: Drumkeerin

Current club: Madrid Harps

Occupation: Student

Who was your first sporting hero: Conor Mortimer

Interests and hobbies outside of GAA: any sport with a ball

Favourite GAA player: Aidan O'Shea

Favourite GAA moment: Leitrim making it to Croker

Name: Alexandra Potter

Home club: St Josephs Doora Barefield, Clare

Current club: Barcelona Gaels

Occupation: Student

Who was your first sporting hero: Alan Brogan/Bernard Brogan

Interests and hobbies outside of Gaa: running / walking, just being outdoors.

Favorite GAA player: Noelle Healy

Favorite GAA moment: the first match i went to with my Dad when I was 4. Dublin vs Offaly 2004 Leinster Championship