FIVE MINUTES WITH: Desertmartin, Derry and St Mary's player Eunan McElhennon

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In the latest of our Five Minutes With series, meet Desertmartin's Eunan McElhennon.

Age: 16.

Club: Desertmartin.

Position: Wing half-back.

Leftie or Rightie: Rightie.

Favourite song: Wonderwall.

Favourite film: Lillo and Stitch.

Favourite food: Beans on toast.

Favourite drink: Red BPM.

Favourite boots: White New Balance Visaro.

Favourite holiday destination: Salou.

If you were throwing a party, name three people you would invite: Johnny McErlain for his dancing,

Caolan Crozier and Finn Diamond.

Earliest sporting memory: Derry v Dublin All Ireland Quarter-Final in 2007.

Highlight of career: Playing in the Ulster championship with Derry.

Lowest point of career: Losing Ulster minor final 2018 to Monaghan.

Your best performance of your career: It was a Rannafast Group game against St Paul’s Bessbrook.

And the worst: Ulster Minor Final 2018.

Best piece of advice someone has ever given you: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard- Mr  McElholm.

Biggest influence on your career: My Da - Jimmy.

If you were the president of the GAA, what would the first thing you would change? Bring in Division 2 Senior All Ireland Championship.

Best and worst trainer in your school team: The best is Dominic McAteer and worst is Shea McSorley and his ‘dodgy’ hammy.

Best and worst dresser in your school team: The best is Kevin McNicholl, worst is Conor Fowley and his sweats.

Who has the best/worst diet in your team? The worst is Johnny McErlain, he eats at least three packets of Jaffa cakes every day. The best is Conor Fowley – he eats ready-made meals for lunch every day.

Who spends the most time in front of the mirror? Conor Kelly.

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