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This weeks interviewee:
John Murphy

McLovin from Superbad!!

Do you have a nickname?
Ricky, Hacksaw John Murphy, Bone-Crusher, The Special One, The King of Sting, The Master of Disaster, The Count of Monte Fisto, Ricky Shakes, Rickster, Rickmeister, Dances with Wolves.

Interests......
Pre-Raphael Italian art and sculpture. Economic and Social divide pre-Tesco domination in Gorey and its hinterland, (Tara Hill). Lampin rabbits.

Best Known For......
Karaoke in MacDs, they always made me sing after closing time for some reason.....
Being a walking advertisement for Gorey Celtic, i havnt took my jacket off since i got it, i even sleep in it.

What position do you play in?
Im the Gaffer, the book stops with me. Mick and Browner are my Bobby Robsons. What i say goes!!!

Strengths
My tactical nous for the game and abundance of football knowledge. I worked under the best managers in the world before i took on this job, (Brian Hooper in Tescos).

Weakness
An insatable lust for Heineken and Jack Daniels and coke.

What is your most memorable Celtic moment?
Back in my playing days, I got 2 goal of the season contenders in 1 game against Fastnet. Unstoppable. And a couple of years ago i got the award for "Clubman of the Year"

What football club do you support?
Manchester Utd.

Your favourite Celtic Player?
David " The Ballerina" Fitzgerald, my player of the year vote for last year.

Your least favourite Celtic Player
John Lavery, hes nottin but a big yella jibber. Against Camolin this year, he pulled out of a tackle with the smallest lad ever to play the game.

Name your favourite WAG:
The Ballerina Fitzgerald.

What are your hobbies?
Training, or as i like to call it "Hunting". All new players with the club are sent to mark me in the 5 aside games for the "Celtic Initiation"

What is your favourite place?
The Coach House after training cos im barred from McGoverns.

Most likely to be seen:
At night in the Coach House with Sammy and Chunky and during the day meandering through Tescos, trying to look busy so my manager, Brian Hooper, stays off my back.

Favourite food:
The Opposition, I chew them up and spit them out,

Favourite drink:
Heineken and blood

Predictions for the Season:
Hopefully 2nd Team to win the league under my guidance would be a nice way to Christen the new complex (and bar).

Anything you would change about Celtic?
The Bar would be free for managers and to cure the club of the Garda problem.( im talking about you brian maher!!!!!!!!)

2008/2009 premiership winner?:
Liverpool