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'Ciaran Clifford refuses to take his jumper off': Hurler David Carvill takes Time Out to answer our questions

Armagh forward David Carvill deals in cattle and loves his superheroes. Picture by Seamus Loughran
Armagh forward David Carvill deals in cattle and loves his superheroes. Picture by Seamus Loughran Armagh forward David Carvill deals in cattle and loves his superheroes. Picture by Seamus Loughran

Age: 28

Occupation: Cattle dealer

Q: What’s your club/county manager’s favourite saying?

A. Cullyhanna drink ban this weekend lads so no half’uns!

Q. Who is the best player you’ve played against?

A. Tommy Freeman. Didn’t go well.

Q. Which team-mate has the biggest bag of toiletries?

A. Paddy McBride’s good for toilet roll.

Q. Best trainer?

A. Wee Stevie Lynch when it suits him.

Q. Worst trainer?

A. Myself. New job (see above) keeps me busy.

Q. What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen in a changing room?

A. Ciaran Clifford. Refuses to take his jumper off.

Q. Which county, apart from your own, do you like to do well and why?

A. I’ve a soft spot for Galway in the ’90s.

Q. Joe Brolly or Pat Spillane?

A. Could listen to Joe all day.

Q. If you could change one thing about Gaelic football or hurling, what would it be?

A. Stop the silly rule changes. The game’s fine as it is.

Q. What is the best book you’ve read?

A. To be honest, not a big reader.

Q. Last film you saw at the cinema? Hit or miss?

A. Avengers Infinity War - massive hit!

Q. Favourite drink?

A. Tea in the morning or a Heineken in the evening.

Q. Favourite dessert?

A. Pavlova.

Q. In terms of music, what is your guilty pleasure?

A. Marty Mone - not even joking.

Q. Tell us something we don’t know about you….

A. Can be a bit of a superhero nerd.

Q If you could take three things on to a desert island, what would they be?

A. Tea bags, buns and the Farmers’ Journal.

Q. Who is your sporting hero?

A. Peader McBride.

Q. Favourite sporting memory?

A. Niall Geoghegan near passing out after running around the palace stables.