Name: Colin Egan
Club: Belmont
Date of Birth: 5/2/1989
League Debut: 13/02/2011 v Cork
League Appearances: 33
Championship Debut: 29/05/2011 v Dublin
Championship Appearances: 12
Occupation:Financial Controller – Banagher Precast Concrete Ltd
Schools/College Attended: Gallen Community School – Secondary School. GMIT – 3rd Level
Position: Centre Forward
Weight: 189kg
Height: 6ft 3″
When and where did you first start playing hurling? I’ve been hurling as long as I can remember, probably started hurling with my club Belmont from Under 6/8’s onwards. I remember choosing a coloring book and crayons over going to the 1994 All-Ireland – I was only 5 years old so I’ll have to be forgiven
Biggest influence on your hurling career: My father Kieran and my club mentor Jimmy Egan.
What sporting event would you most like to attend? Olympic games
To date what is your favourite moment in sport? Playing the All Ireland champions Kilkenny in the Leinster Championship in 2013 in front of a full house in O’Connor Park in 2013
FavouriteVenue: PaircUi Chaoimh
Favourite G.A.A. player: Richie Hogan
What sportsperson would you most like to meet? Cristiano Ronaldo
What is the hardest part of your sporting life? Trying to find the adequate time for rest and recovery
Toughest player to mark in training? David Kenny
Who is the ‘joker’ on the panel? Toss up between Dan Kelleher & Shane Dooley
If you won the lotto what would be the first thing you would buy?! A pad in the Bahamas to assist with my rest and recovery
Favourite holiday destination: New York
Favourite Food: Rib eye steak or Diavola pizza
Favourite Drink: Coconut Water
Favourite Music: The Coronas
Favourite Film: Gladiator
In ten years time I hope to be: Happy, healthy and settled while spending my spare time polishing a Leinster Championship medal and an Offaly Senior County medal
One thing you may not know about me……
Made my Offaly Senior debut as a footballer in the 2010 Allianz League against Roscommon. Played in a Leinster Minor football final with Offaly in 2006 and captained the Offaly Minor footballers in 2007.
By kristinagunn Sat 23rd Jan
