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What’s your best sporting memory?
PASSIONS
Probably the one that stands out is lining out
in the all Ireland ladies Football Final this
year in Croke Park for my beloved Dublin.
What’s the biggest title your teams
Health Matters talks to lindsay Peat – Hse staff Member, all
have won?
My basketball team DCU Mercy won the all
Ireland Football Finalist and international basketball player.
Ireland basketball title in 2007 - a very, very
proud day.
N
ot only is Hse staff member suppose to a certain extent, improves your
lindsay Peat a member of the organisational skills. I have played in some What are your sporting ambitions for
Dublin football team that contested fabulous venues, met some fantastic players this year?
the all Ireland Final in september, she also and coaches and hopefully the friends In basketball we’ll be looking to make a
plays international basketball for Ireland. that I have made, will be friends long after huge challenge for the National Cup, which
In her day job, lindsay works for the retirement! is probably the biggest competition in the
local Management service Unit based in basketball calendar, and then to retain our
Ballymun Health Centre in Dublin. Health Would you recommend football or regular season title from last year and win
Matters asked lindsay how she manages basketball as worthwhile sports to others? the championship title that we have won only
to compete at the top in two very different Definitely. Both Gaelic football and once back in 2007. I would also hope that
sports, while keeping her eye on the ball basketball are two of the most popular Dublin ladies make the all Ireland Final again
at work. sports among females and with the success in football next year and hopefully bring home
of both the Dublin ladies football team and the Brendan Martin Cup.
HM: When did you start playing football the senior women’s international basketball
and basketball and what were the first team, it cannot be but another positive What sportsperson do you most admire?
teams you played for? reason to promote both sports. Kevin Moran who played with Dublin,
lP: My first taste of Gaelic football was in winning two all Irelands, and went on to
primary school, but there was no Gaelic Does being a sportsperson help you in play for Manchester United. and of course
team when I moved on to secondary your work? Is it easier to take the stresses represented his country at international level.
school, so I didn’t pick it up again until I was and strains of the working week when you
probably 23 or 24 when I joined Parnell’s are very fit? What’s your favourite Irish
Gaa club. I started basketball at the age of I would hope that playing sport keeps my sporting memory?
12. I played for my local recreation centre mind and body alert but there are some I’ve really taken a big interest in rugby over the
for about three years before moving to my mornings, after a hard training session, last few years and one memory that sticks out
present club Mercy Coolock. I play with the where I’m at the desk and feeling the effects is when Ireland were crowned Grand slam
National league team, which plays in the of the workout. winners this year.
top division in Ireland.
Why did you start playing these two
different sports?
It just worked out that way really and
probably helped with, according to
my mother, my hyperactivity! I took up
basketball as a hobby and something to be
involved in, to keep me out of trouble. I took
up football as a means of staying in shape
and fit during the off-season of basketball.
+ Left: lindsay playing
in the esB Women's
What benefits does playing top-level sport
National Cup semi-final,
have on your life?
Dublin 2002. Above
& far left: lindsay in
there are so many positives. Obviously
action in the tG4 ladies
there is so much time and commitment
Football leinster senior
needed if you want to play at a high level, Championship Final, 2009
so it does teach you discipline and, I
(pics courtesy of sportfile).
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