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PEAMOUNT UNITED PLAYER PROFILE NO 1
Name : Clare Kinsella (Club Captain)
Age : 25
Primary School : Kill National School - Kildare
Secondary School : St Marys - Naas & Holy Family - Rathcoole
Third Level : IT Carlow - FAI Sports & Exercise Course
Clubs : Played Peamount United from Schoolgirl to Senior only.
Q : What made you play Soccer ?
A : Loved playing soccer from day one and i was good at it
Q : Who or what was your biggest influence on you career ?
A : I was in a car crash at the age of 16 and i broke both my legs, it kept me out of soccer for just over a year and this motivated me to get back on my feet again and gave me a hunger & desire to succeed when it looked like i wouldn't play again.
Q : What have you learned from playing Soccer ?
A : Hard work pays off
Q : Who was your favorite Footballer grown up ?
A : Eric Cantona
Q : What has been your biggest highlight of your Career so far ?
A : Making my debut as a sub in the Champions League against Paris Saint Germain in Paris, which was shown live on television in the last 32 of the competition.
Q : What has been your best goal scored in your career ?
A : My goal against Raheny United last season, we drew 4-4 and i scored from a right foot shot outside the eighteen yard box into the bottom right hand corner .
Q : Who has been the best manager you have played under ?
A : It has to be Christy Lougheed, he has got the best out of me this season and i have learned so much, i also have to say his management team of Pat, Vinnie & James are top class and they have created a good bond between us all in the squad.
Q : Have you ever got the Hairdryer treatment from the Management team ?
A : We were playing really bad against Galway Utd in the WFAI Cup and he really let us have it at half time, and what he said inspired us to improve in the second half and win the game.
Q : How do you handle the pressure before big games ?
A : I always zone in on match day by relaxing and focus
Q : Have you any funny stories of team mates ?
A : The one that sticks out is when Mags Doyle turned up with Berrocca Tablets eating them like sweets and your meant to add water to them to make them into a drink.
Q : Who is the best player you played against in the Continental Tyre's Womens National League ?
A : It has to be Kylie Murphy from Wexford Youths
Q : Who is the best player you played with in the Continental Tyre's Womens National League ?
A : Aine O Gorman who currently plays with UCD Waves
Q : Who has the worst taste in music from the Squad ?
A : Niamh Farrelly & all the young players - They are huge Justin Bieber fans and constantly sing his crappy tunes !!
Q : What is your favorite tune ?
A : I've got the Power - Snap
Q : Who is the Worst dresser in the squad ?
A : Emma Byrne - Always has her shorts up around her bellybutton
Q : Who is the Best player in the squad ?
A : Roma McLaughlin - Pure class
Q : Who is the Best dresser in the squad ?
A : Louise Corrigan
Q : Who is the biggest joker of the Team ?
A : Mags Doyle !! She is just a pure messer and always has one liner jokes for us and she just calls it as she sees it .
We want to thank Clare for this Player profile and ask you all to like, comment & share this post ‪#SUPPORTTHEPEAS‬
