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PEAMOUNT UNITED PLAYER PROFILE - Lucy McCartan
Name: Lucy McCartan
Age: 17
Primary school: Gaelscoil an Mhuileann
Secondary school: Loreto College Mullingar
Clubs:Mullingar Athletic FC and Peamount UTD
Q What made you play soccer?
A - I started to play with the boys team on a Saturday morning when we lived in Istanbul in Turkey
Q Who or what was your biggest influence on your career?
A - My parents
Q Whathave you learned from playing soccer?
A - That hard work will always pay off.
Q Whowas your favourite footballer growing up?
A - Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)
Q What has been the highlight of your career so far?
A - Playing in the u17 European Finals in Iceland last year
Q What is the best goal you've scored?
A - Against Josephs when I was playing with the Peamount u18s.. A big fluke but I’ll take it!
Q Who are the best managers you've played under?
A - Christy Lougheed and James o’Callaghan
Q Have you ever gotten the hair dryer treatment from the management team?
A - Yes, but we’ve deserved it and have always played better as a result.
Q How do you handle pressure before big games?
A - I try to picture scenarios in the game and how I’d handle them
Q Have you any funny stories about team mates?
A - I remember during last season when Amber Barrett got thick at the referee and decided to pull her shorts
down in the middle of the pitch. Mags Doyle is always hilarious and gets us all to sing her ‘I Believe’ song,
Q Who is the best player you've played against in the Continental Tyre's national league?
A - Katie McCabe
Q Who is the best player you played with in the Continental Tyre's national league?
A - Roma McLaughlin
Q Who has the worst taste in music?
A - I couldn’t tell ya, Lauren and Rachel are the only controllers of the speakers and their music is
pretty good!
Q What is your favourite tune?
A - Fast Car
Q Who is the worst dresser in the squad?
A - Vinnie [Patterson (black and navy!)
Q Who is the best dresser in the squad?
A - Christy, he loves his suits!
Q Who is the best player in the squad?
A - Couldn’t pick one they’re all superstars..
Q Who is the biggest joker on the squad?
A - Niamh Farrelly or Naoisha MacAloon
