Favourites - Ian Keatley

Written by Staff Reporter

Tuesday, 30 December 2008

Name: Ian Keatley
Date of Birth: 01/04/1987
Place of Birth: Dublin
Nickname: Keats / Drizzle
Position: Out half
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 87kg
School: Belvedere College
Previous Clubs: UCD, Clontarf and Galwegians
Honours won: Leinster Senior Cup, Ireland U20 Grand Slam International Representation (all levels): Ireland U18, U19, U20, 7's and A
When joined Connacht: 2008

Favourites

Food: Potatoes, beans, chicken and ham with gravy
Drink: cold milk
TV Programme: Scrubs
Music: Eagles, Van Morrison, Spice Girls, Hanson
Band/Singer: Boy George
Song: Endless Love
Film: 10 things I hate about you
Actor: Matt Damon
Actress: Marilyn Monroe

Airport: Dublin
Best Away Stadium: Ospreys
Non-rugby playing team: Man Utd
Boots: World Cups
Sport apart from rugby: Football and Badminton
Thing about training: spending time with friends
Worst thing about training: having to stop If I wasn't involved in rugby I'd be… an astronaut
Greatest ambition: become President
Pets: 2 dogs, 1 cat
Sporting hero and why: Jonah Lomu
Best player in the world at the moment: Dan Carter / Richie McCaw
Best thing about being a sportsman: winning
And the worst: losing
Nominee for the worst dressed person in the squad: Fionn Carr
And the best: Sean Cronin
Funniest moment in rugby: Darren Cave falling in the Melrose Sevens
Best moment in rugby: Joining Connacht
Biggest fear: Not succeeding
I love rugby because… I like winning
Favourite player growing up: Jonah Lomu
Best advice ever received: Sometimes ok is good enough
Before a game I listen to: Mylo, Snoop dog and Notorious BIG
Best concert I've been to: Lionel Richie

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