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PLAYER PROFILE: Barney McAuley

PLAYER PROFILE: Antrim Senior Hurler - Barney McAuley. Name: Barney McAuley

Age: 24

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 12st 10lbs

Club: Loughgiel Shamrocks

Club Colours: Red & White

Schools Attended: St. Anne's PS Corkey
St. Louis' Ballymena

Occupation: Fitter.

Favourite Ground: Fr. Healey Park, Loughgiel.

Player You Admire Most: Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny).

Most Difficult Opponent: Mark Keane (Limerick) / Kevin Brodrick (Galway).

Advice to Young Players: Hurling is not just a summer game. To be the best you can, you have to practice all year round.

Favourite TV Programme: The Sunday Game.

Ambition: To win Club Senior Hurling Championship and to be competitive at county level with the Cork's and Kilkenny's.

Honours Won:

Club - 3 U21 Championships, 1 Minor Championship, 1 Div 1 Antrim and Ulster Hurling League

County - 1 Ulster Championship, 1 Christy Ring Cup.

Childhood GAA Heroes: Brian Whelehan (Offaly), Joe Cooney (Galway)



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