Ahead of tomorrow’s Division 2 Camogie League Final against Cork, here is a Q&A with our top scorer, 2 time Soaring Star award winner and longest-serving member of the panel Pamela Greville (Raharney).
What’s the biggest difference/change in camogie since you started playing? Media coverage & support through the major associations. This is making a huge difference to standard of camogie in the country.
Best and worst in training? Best: Sarah King Worst: Denise McGrath
Most intelligent on and off the pitch? Aoife Higgins
What did it feel like to win the All-Ireland final? Amazing, fortunately when you get a taste of success, you want more & more!
Do u have any superstitions?
Not really, the women may disagree though!
What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Go out enjoy it & be yourself!
Biggest messer? There are a few in for this one with the likes of Mairead, Caoimhe & Roisin on the team, but Fiona Leavy will have to get that accolade today.
Can u tell us one random fact about yourself?
I live in Castletown Geoghegan
What 3 people in the world would you invite for dinner?
Pink, Rob Kearney & Davy fitz
Best memory? All Ireland Final last year
Biggest dissapointment?
There’s a few but Carlow beating us by a point in the semi final in 2016, it took a while to get over that one!
Most skillful player? Sheila McGrath
Best singer and Worst taste in music? Best : Aoife Boyle Worst: Muireann Scally
Best place for team bonding? Drakes
Best and worst dancer? Best: Hannah Core Worst: Mairead McCormack
Best and Worst dresser? Best: Sandra McGrath Worst: Me
Who from the current Westmeath squad is most likely going to be a 1. manager, 2. millionaire and 3. in media?
1. Fiona Keating 2. Meadbh Scally 3. Laura Doherty
If you could play an All-Ireland final or Leinster final in any stadium outside of Ireland, what stadium would you choose?
Barcelona FC – Camp Nou
Who’s the most famous sportsperson you’ve ever met?
Davy Fitz
What’s the greatest game you’ve been to in any sport?
Most recent Cuala & Na Piarsiagh Club Final Replay in Portlaoise.
Have you ever shown any ability in another sport and would you like to have pursued it? Gaelic Football, but that’s debatable my kicking left a lot to be desired!!
What part of training or games do you dislike most? Any training that I see John Gilligan’s name on it!
What’s the biggest sacrifice you’ve made because of your county involvement? Missed the odd few family events but nothing major
Who is the joker in the group? Roisin Scally
What makes a good coach? Organised, knowledgeable and fair
Biggest moaner? Aoife Boyle
Fastest? Ellie Conway
Worst memory? Getting beaten by Carlow or any one of our Lilliput sessions
Favourite person to follow on Twitter or Instagram? Westmeathgaaofficial
3 words to describe yourself? Determined, Competitive & Shy
Favourite boxset? How to get away with Murder
Favourite Sunday Game pundit? Anthony Daly
Celebrity crush? Eddie Brennan
If you could be any person in history? Angela Downey