Conor McKee Q & A Session
Conor McKee
Club: Lámh Dhearg, An Céide
Lámh Dhearg, Keady
Dáta Breithe/DOB: 14/03/1992
Airde/Height: 6ft
Meachán/Weight: 11st 7lbs
Onóracha/Honours: Armagh U16 & U18 Minor Hurling League & Championship, Ulster Minor Hurling League, Nicky Rackard Cup, Paddy McCormack Cup, 3 Armagh SHC
Gairm: Mac Léinn
Occupation: Student
Céad chluiche leis an chontae: – Corn Mhic Eochaidh 2009 v Cill Dara
Inter County Debut Date: – 2009 Kehoe Cup v Kildare in Newbridge as goalkeeper
An chéad uair ag imirt iomána? Sa bhaile le m’athair ó bhí mé ábalta siúl.
When did you first play hurling? Started playing at my house with my father from I was fit to walk and hold a stick
An chomhairle is fearr a fuair tú: Éist leo siúd a shiúil an casán céanna romhat.
Best career advice you were given: Listen to those who have already been down the path. Win the ball, move yourself, move the ball. Simple but effective
An scil is tábhachtaí san iomáint: Ag ardú, bualadh agus greamú an tsliotair
The most important skill in hurling: Picking, striking and catching
Cad é a d’athrófá fán chluiche? Dhá phointe do chúilín ón taobhlíne.
What would you change about the game? Two points for a score from sideline cut.
Spórt is fearr taobh amuigh den iomáint: Peil agus rugbaí agus b’fhéidir sacar
Favourite sport other than hurling: I watch football and rugby and a bit of soccer
Agus mé óg, bhí mé ag iarraidh bheith… i mo phíolóta mar Maverick as Top Gun
When I was a child I wanted to be… a pilot like Top Gun’s Maverick
Cuimhne is fearr ar an pháirc: Ag baint amach Chraobh Uladh 2010 & ag baint Chraobh an Chontae anuraidh
Best hurling memory as a player: Reaching Ulster MHC final 2010 & winning last year’s Armagh SHC
Cuimhne is fearr as an pháirc: Trí mhórcheolchoirmeacha sa samhradh amháin
Best memory outside of playing: Going to see The Script, Mumford and Sons & Avicii all in one summer
Creid nó ná creid ach tá mé maith ag… Fifa agus an chócaireacht.
You may not know it, but I’m good at…FIFA and I’m a handy chef. Being an only child, you need to know how to cook.
An t-imreoir is fearr atá feicthe agat? An rí féin, Anraí Ó Seibhleáin
Who is the greatest player you have seen? When I first started watching hurling, Martin Storey from Wexford, but recently DJ or King Henry. I’ll go with Henry.
Cé a cheannófá ar mhargadh aistrithe? Nollaig Mac Craith nó Risteard Ó hÓgáin
Who would you buy on a transfer market? Noel McGrath or Richie Hogan
Ag éisteacht le/ Currently listening to: Rihanna, Four Five Seconds and Avicii & Rick Astley, Never Gonna Wake You Up mashup
An t-aireagán is fearr riamh… iPhone, aip ann d’achan rud
The best invention ever… iPhone, it literally has an app for everything
Duine ar mhaith leat bualadh leo: Jennifer Lawrence ó na scannáin Hunger Games.
Person you would most like to meet: Jennifer Lawrence after the Hunger Games movies. She’s just lethal.
Gafa ar oileán mara, cad é an rud is mó a bheadh uait? Bia agus comhluadar
Marooned on a desert island what could you not be without? Food for a start, but a bit of company would be hard to beat
I gceann deich mbliana, tá súil agam… bheith socraithe le clann agus ag cur deireadh le tréimhse rathúil imeartha.
In ten years’ time I hope to be… settled down with family and coming to end of a successful playing career.
