Conal Keaney is captain of our Senior team and will hopefully be returning home with the cup on Sunday afternoon.  The newsletter team caught up with him this weekend to have a quick chat with him:

Height: 6ft

Fav Film: The Field

Fave Food: Any kind!

Fave Book: Tom Crean

Favourite Grounds: Croke Park

What has been your greatest moment in sport: Still waiting

Who was the toughest opponent you ever faced:  Robo –  Never get away without some kind of injury!!

What are your hobbies: Golf,Kayaking

Nominate the laziest: David “Tubs” Curtin, Paul “Big Unit” Ryan…

GAA Gripes: Club championships being held up year after year….Never an off season

Childhood heroes: Joe Cooney

Do you play any other sports:   Not anymore!!

Do you have any superstitions before a match: Yeah but changes all the time

The highest point of your career to date:  Still waiting for this….

Biggest Disappointment: Not winning the All Ireland this year with Dublin

Other players with a promising future: Robo, Rochey

Ways of improving GAA: Playing Hurling at the right time of the year, Scrap the league and have a champions league championship format at inter county

Favourite Personal Saying or term of abuse: Jesus I’ll do it!!

What advice would you give to young players:  No excuses for not practicing your skills every day

How would you like to be remembered: Captaining Club and County to All Ireland success

How do you think you will be remembered:  The lad that fell of his motorbike!!

The Ballyboden St Endas Senior Hurling team is proudly sponsored by the Grafton Lounge.