Name: Nicola Morrissey
Club: Lismore
County: Waterford
Occupation: Primary School Teacher
Honours with camogie: Underage county titles, 2 Senior County Titles, Munster Intermediate Cub title 2010, National League winners Div 4, 3 and 2, Junior and Intermediate Munster titles with Waterford, Junior and Senior Interprovincial Team, Junior Gael Linn title with Munster 2011!
Favourite sporting moment: Captaining the Waterford Camogie Team this year
Worst sporting moment: Losing two All Ireland finals in a row
Favourite camogie player: Hard question! There are lots of great camogie players out there especially on the Cork, Wexford and Kilkenny teams!
Favourite sports star: Lar Corbett and Katie Taylor
Biggest sporting influence: My teachers in primary and secondary school and coaches with my club and county.
Do you have any pre-match rituals before big games?
No I’m not superstitious about things like that!
Last book you read: The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Last film you watched: Bridesmaids (It was hilarious)
Favourite holiday destination: Gran Canaria
Best piece of sporting advice: Give it 100% and have no regrets!
Worst piece of sporting advice: It’s not the winning it’s the taking part that counts!!!
Favourite music: enjoy listening to Kings of Leon, The Script, The Wanted!
Pre match tune- what song do you listen to before every game: Don’t have any particular song!
If you did not play camogie, what other sport do you think you would play at a high level? Badminton
Top two things you would like to see changed in camogie- more camogie matches on television and also more matches to be played in grounds such as Semple Stadium etc.
Sports event you would most like to see: To go and see the Olympics in London
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