PR Weekly Bulletin

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This week’s 3 page edition includes “Bits & Bytes” from the past week, a Quickfire question round with Kildare Senior Hurler Rian Boran and Kildare Senior Footballer Chris Byrne.

“Bits & Bytes”

• Best wishes to the Kildare Senior Footballers who take on Offaly in the Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final at 4:30pm on Sunday in O’Moore Park. The team was announced this morning and can be accessed via https://kildaregaa.ie/kildare-senior-football-team-v-offaly/

• The Minor Football Team will play Carlow in Rd2 of the Leinster Minor Football Championship on Saturday 10^th July @ 12noon in St. Conleth’s Park. The lads overcame Longford on Saturday last with a very impressive performance.

• Both the Minor & U20 Hurlers travelled to Carlow during the week and came away with impressive victories in Rd1 of their respective Leinster Championship competitions. The U20s will take on Wexford on Tuesday @ 7:30pm in St. Conleth’s Park while the Minors will play Laois on Wednesday also in Newbridge.

• Best wishes to the Kildare Senior Hurlers in next week’s Rd3 Joe McDonagh Cup fixture away to Westmeath in Mullingar. The fixture will throw-in at 3pm and Westmeath will be streaming the fixture – full details to follow early next week.

• Don’t miss the Be Ready to Play programme in association with @UPMCinIreland ‘Summer Series’! To find out more and to register for #BeReadyToPlay click on the following link for: https://learning.gaa.ie/bereadytoplay

• The Bord Gáis Energy GAA Legends Tour series returns for another season having been launched by three greats of Gaelic Games today, Seán Boylan, Noelle Healy and Ken McGrath – the series starts on July 7^th and can be accessed through https://bit.ly/3hptjd1

• Following a number of requests from Clubs the Kildare GAA Club Draw has been deferred to autumn. The revised dates are 10^th & 24^th September, 15^th & 29^th Updated promotional posters will be issued in due course.

• Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps will return to TG4 for a second season after last year’s hugely successful run. Starting at 7.30pm this Monday, the 6-week series will also be available on the TG4 player TG4.ie, making the return to camp activity, both live and on demand, available to everyone at home and abroad.

• Best wishes to Conor Daly from Leixlip who will referee the 2020 Minor Hurling Championship Final tomorrow afternoon between Kilkenny and Offaly.

• The GAA “Dadsandlads” programme was also launched recently. The programme similar to the “Mothersandothers” is aimed for those to rediscover their GAA skills whilst playing in a social environment. Further Info can be obtained on http://gaa.ie/dadsandlads

Quickfire Questions with Kildare Senior Footballer Chris Byrne

Age: 23

Club: Clane

Senior Inter County League Debut: N/A

Senior Inter County Championship Debut: Hopefully on Sunday.

Pre-Match Day Routine: Wake up around 7, bring the dog for a walk in Donadea forest. Breakfast is a bowl of porridge with berries, seeds and a banana. Then depending on the match time, I’ll try to get a 2-hour nap in. Before I leave for the match, I will complete a stretching and mobility session.

Pre match rituals: 2-hour nap.

Toughest opponent: Every opponent has their strengths.

Team you most like to beat: Dublin – Dad’s a Dub.

Proudest Day: Scored a late winning goal against Carlow in the O’Byrne Cup in 2020.

Toughest or most disappointing day: Sigerson final loss in 2020 – makes it worse that team-mate Kevin Flynn was on the other team.

Biggest influence on your career: My Dad.

Joker in the panel: Mark O’Grady.

Best Dressed: Con Kavanagh.

Worst Dressed: Shane O’Sullivan.

Player do you admire from another sport: Lebron James – always makes the right decisions on the court and off it.

Manager from another sport do you admire: Phil Jackson – 11 time champion as a coach.

Quickfire Questions with Kildare Senior Hurler Rian Boran

Age: 21

Club: Naas

Senior Inter County League Debut: Donegal 2019.

Senior Inter County Championship Debut: Roscommon – Christy Ring 2019.

Pre-Match Day Routine: Wake up, fuel up and hydrate. Play a bit of Harry J Allstars before the game to get pumped in the car/on the bus.

Pre match rituals: Nothing really.

Toughest opponent: Sean McGettigan, Donegal because of his sheer physicality or Pearce Óg McCrikard, Down because of his natural ability.

Describe yourself in three words: Tough, relaxed and honest.

Proudest Day: Friday 9th of April 2021, if you know you know.

Toughest or most disappointing day: Losing to Meath in the All Ireland Minor B Championship Semi Final 2016.

Biggest influence on your career: My Dad and Marty Boran.

Joker in the panel: Brian Byrne.

Best advice you were given: Two strikes off the left, one off the right.

Best Trainer: James Burke.

Teammate most likely to be a future manager: Mark Doyle.

If there was a transfer market, who you buy: Daithi Burke, Galway. I could learn a thing or two!!