Fine Gael’s spokesperson for sport, John O’Mahony, will have more time on his hands to attend to his political duties after his resignation from the position of Mayo senior football manager.
We ran through the quick questionnaire with John over the phone and these are the answers he came up with…
Do you use a Mac or PC, John?
PC.
What mobile phone do you own?
I have two Nokia phones.
What type of car do you drive?
Toyota Avensis.
Who are better drivers? Men or women?
I have six women living with me, five daughters and my wife, so I better say women.
Any sporting glories you like to brag about?
To have survived in the Mayo manager job so long.
What would be your dream sports trip?
The 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Who is the most famous contact in your phone (other politicians don’t count)?
It’s mostly politicans and sports people.
Whose office would you like to be a fly on the wall of?
It would have been the meeting of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party last Tuesday evening, 6 July, when Brian Cowen sought support for his leadership from his party colleagues.
What’s the most politically incorrect thing about you?
That’s for others to judge, not for me.
Finish the sentence: People are uninspired by politicians because….
I would rephrase that. People are uninspired by some politicians because they have put power before people.
