Players of the Carnbane, with Marc Greer

Name: Marc Greer.

'Players of the Carnbane'

Age: 25.

Occupation: Baker/Personal trainer.

Club: Finn Harps.

Previous Club(s): Newry Celtic.

Honours: Won everything at underage level, Carnbane division one winners medal x2, Fr Davis cup x2, Gilmore cup and I have represented NI in 5-aside football – UK champions! I have many more!

Position: Full back.

Favourite player: Pele.

Favourite drink: Magners, plenty of ice.

What team do you support? Liverpool.

What are your interests outside of football? Outside of football, I like to keep active. I train a few times a week by myself and live for the weekends really.

How long have you been with your current club? I’ve played for Finn harps most of my life. I re-joined back in June 2011.

Marc Greer

What do you think of the facilities for soccer in Newry & Mourne? To be fair, the pitches in Newry are really poor compared to the Mid Ulster and Belfast pitches. A big improvement is much needed – pitches here can’t deal with winter time and heavy rain.

What would you liked to have achieved by the time you hang your boots up? I want to win the Mid Ulster, Junior cup and the Premier League.

How would you like to be remembered as a footballer? I want to be remembered as an honest footballer, always played the shirt off my back every match and always gave 100%.

Who is the best Carnbane player you’ve seen and why? I don’t have a best Carnbane player but there is a few good ones in the past.

What word best describes you as a football player? Prepared.

You’re stranded on a desert island, what are your three essential items? Super FT, 6 pack of Magners and sun lotion.

If you were down to your last £20, what would you spend it on? 20 quids worth of Kens Chinese!

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