The County U21 A Hurling Final, the last County Championship Final of 2011, takes place on Sunday, November 20th at 6pm in Páirc Uí Rinn. Duhallow, winners in 2009 and runners-up in 2010, play East Cork Champions Midleton in Sunday’s decider, which has all the ingredients for a classic encounter. Best of luck to the Millstreet trio on the team – Mark Ellis, Michael Vaughan and Dave McCaul. Midleton are hot favourites for the title. Ahead of the match, the Cork GAA website have a player focus on Mark Ellis:
[result: Duhallow lost a tight game by a scoreline of Midleton 1-11 Duhallow 0-8]
| Player Profile: Mark Ellis Club: Millstreet Date of Birth:26/08/1990 Height: 6ft 4in Weight: 94kgs Occupation: E.S.B Apprentice Electrician Honours Won: 1 IHC 2009, 1 County 21AHC 2009,2 Duhallow U21AFC, 2 Duhallow MAHC, 2 All Ireland Voc. Schools Hurling, 1 County and Munster Voc. Schools Football, 1 Duhallow JAHL |
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When and where did you first play Hurling? With my uncles in Co.Clare when I was 4 or 5 years old.
Who was the biggest influence on your sporting career? My grandfather.
What has been your greatest moment in sport? Winning the Cork U21 hurling championship 2009
What has been your biggest disappointment? Losing the Munster U21 Final against Limerick 2011
Who is the greatest player you have ever seen? Joe Canning
If there was a transfer market in hurling, who would you buy? Joe Canning
Best hurling memory outside of playing: Going to all the Clare games during there hurling renaissance in the nineties and the Cork-Waterford rivalary throughout the last decade
Favourite sport other than Hurling: Gaelic Football
Describe your typical training week: Train on pitch two or three times a week, gym session and match at the weekend
Best book read or film seen: Gladiator
Best concert or gig you’ve ever attended: Oxegen 2009
When I was a child I wanted to be: Professional soccer player!
How do you relax away from sport? Watch a movie, listen to music and spend time with friends.
Person that you would most like to meet: Lance Armstrong
What does your club mean to you? Your club is everything, nothing beats training and winning with the people you grew up with.
Marooned on a desert island what could you not do without? A boat!
In ten years time I hope to be: Happy, healthy and weighed down with All-Ireland medals
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There will be live updates from the game on the Cork GAA Twitter page at http://twitter.com/#!/OfficialCorkGAA
