Player Profile - Brian Henderson

Name: Brian David Henderson
Age: 22
Years Playing: 4
College Team: DCU Ultimate
Club Team: OCS Ultimate
What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming campaign: I really want to know just what this team is capable of, every time we train we get so much more used to each other and the atmosphere is better then any team I have every played for. The first tournament is what I am waiting for, that is where we will find ourselves. All those firsts, our first game, first win, first loss, first Universe point, first Callahan, first turnover and first D, these are what I look forward to most.   This team will be one for the record books in Irish Ultimate, I'm sure of it and I'm delighted to be part of the journey.
Anyone you're particularly looking to play alongside: All the boyz and girls new and old. I'm delighted to be playing with Emer again, she has an amazing Kind competitive attitude which I don't understand but find infectious, impossible not to smile around her.  The Mer man is another is another who I will be having a ball with on the pitch, his combination of unbelievable sky's and terrible jokes make him the best addition to any team. All my DCU team mates just add to my excitement, we know each other so well and have been playing at college and club level for so long it's about time we hit the national level together.  I'm interested to see just how much physical punishment Dave Ferguson can put himself through to catch a Frisbee, the many Conor Hogan freak outs, the Rob and Niall mirror image in action and the excited child that is Ian French run up and down the sidelines as if he was playing. Still the best thing about this team over the next few months will be discovering who people are and what they can do, there is so much about others I just don't know yet and I just can't wait to see what surprises are in store.
Personal Paragraph: Apparently I can't summit this with out filling in something personal about myself. I enjoy making up new words in my speeches, I'm a fan of hilarity in Ultimate. I personally believe that a throw is not a good throw unless a defenders feelings are hurt, some people think its about throwing in to space...... nah, thread the needle :D. Ok lets try this submit button again.

Player Profile - Declan Grogan

Name: Declan Grogan
Age: 21
Years Playing: 3 - I think.
College Team: DCU
Club Team: OCS
What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming campaign: Becoming a more cultured person as the team travels around Europe and North America, meeting new people and seeing new sights. Winning frisbee also.
Anyone you're particularly looking to play alongside: Ross of course, as the blog form suggests. Everyone on the team! Especially Keith Mernagh, he's tall and I look up to him.
Personal Paragraph: http://i.imgur.com/Nnxkp.jpg

Player Profile - Ross Andreucetti

Name: Ross Andreucetti
Age: 22
Years Playing: 4
College Team: DCU
Club Team: OCS
What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming campaign: Going to Toronto I guess, that and seeing how much I can raise my fitness for the tournament. Having played U23s mixed last time and having a bit of a tough week I'll be looking forward to getting a few wins for sure.
Anyone you're particularly looking to play alongside: Always enjoy playing with the DCU lads so will be looking forward to seeing how we get on abroad. The whole O-line in general is a pretty sweet set up, and I'll looking forward to watching the D-line get break after break :)
Personal Paragraph: Not a whole lot else to say, really excited for the season ahead and if everyone continues putting in the work we have been it's gonna be fantastic!

Player Profile - Rob Holland

Name: Rob Holland

Age: 22

Years Playing: 2

College Team: Trinity

Club Team: Ranelagh

What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming campaign: Forming a cohesive Irish team on and off the pitch. Toronto will be great fun! Ian will also stop me getting injured. And Emer's cakes.

Anyone you're particularly looking to play alongside: I'm always in awe of tall, aerially powerful players like Kieth, Liam and Oisín. It's comforting to know how they can dominate in the air and we're on the same team for once. Yeah, they wow me.

Personal Paragraph: I wish I started playing ultimate sooner. I'm doing a Masters because I felt two years of college ultimate was too little. I'm not even joking.

Player Profile - Anne Leahy

Name: Anne Leahy

Age: 20

Years Playing: Since September 2010

College Team: Trinity

Club Team: LMS

What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming campaign: Getting to train hard and play with such a great group of players. Initially when I went to the trial the commitment this team required seemed pretty overwhelming. After two training weekends I can safely say I'm looking forward to many more trainings and can't wait until we get the chance to play our first tournament.

I'm very excited to see the potential this team has being realised, as well as improving as a player myself. Actually going to Canada and playing against teams of a really high standard and hopefully having some great games.

Anyone you're particularly looking to play alongside: I am really looking forward to playing with Caitlin and Leanne again after EYUC 2011, this is a very different team and set up but their enthusiasm and commitment has always impressed me. In general though, everyone. It's a lot of fun to be on a team with people I have been watching and playing against for the last few years as well as some very familiar faces from Trinity, there is a great mix of people from different clubs and colleges. For an U23's team there is a huge amount of experience and ability on the team which is very exciting.

Personal Paragraph: We had a team talk at our first training weekend where it was decided that to become a successful ultimate player we had to be academically competent (and of course financially stable). Pretty much anyone could tell you I'm quite good at playing frisbee instead of doing pretty much anything else so this is a goal of mine...we'll see how that works out.

Player Profile - David Ferguson

Name: Dave Ferguson

Age: 21

Years Playing: Almost 6

College Team: TCD

Club Team: Ranelagh FC

What are you most looking forward to in the upcoming campaign: Working with a new bunch of people and a very different coaching style/set-up...

Anyone you're particularly looking to play alongside: Liamo. He has longer arms then me... It must be the Sensations.

Personal Paragraph: I started playing in Gonzaga, the very same as 2 other lads on the team. I've no doubt that the time and effort put in by people such as Dom, Marko and Doyler put into me are responsible for me being here today. I like to bear this, and my team mates, in mind while I do fitness and train. I sometimes feel the least I can do to make good their investment...