Player Profile

Name: Rena Buckley

Club: Inniscarra

County: Cork

Occupation: Physiotherapist

Honours with camogie: 4 All Ireland Medals, 2 u16 All Irelands, 1 u14 All Ireland with Cork, 1 County and Munster Championship with Inniscarra, 2 All Star Awards

Favourite sporting moment: Winning the county championship with Inniscarra in 2010

Worst sporting moment: Losing the club All Ireland in 2011

Favourite camogie player: Eimear McDonnald

Favourite sports star: Sonia O’Sullivan

Biggest sporting influence: My brother Jerry

Do you have any pre-match rituals before big games- None as I’m not one bit superstitious.

Last book you read: The Club

Last film you watched: Senna

Favourite holiday destination: I try not to go to the same place twice as there are too many places to see!

Best piece of sporting advice: To give respect to all involved and to do your best for the team

Worst piece of sporting advice: “”To take the hand off her””

Favourite music: Anything and everything

Pre match tune- what song do you listen to before every game: I’m not really big into music before a match

If you did not play camogie, what other sport do you think you would play at a high level? Athletics

Top two things you would like to see changed in camogie: 1. I would like to see more time set aside for the club championships 2. Better communication with football bodies

Sports event you would most like to see. Inniscarra winning a senior hurling county final

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