Emmett Ryan

Q.1 name
Emmett Ryan

Q.2 age
33

Q.3 lives
Limerick

Q.4 profession
Professional Stuntman and Accountant in spare time.

Q.5 sporting backround
Played hurling to minor level, took up cycling when Stephen Roche won
the Tour de France (a big loss to the limerick hurlers)and then
Triathlon seriously two years ago.

Q.6 Married or otherwise
In between.

Q.7 who your sporting hero
Al Le Gear - he can drop me on the bike with one leg!

Q.8 What do you think about on a long spin
How to find Pat Burke a woman...I’ve clocked up a lot of miles...

Q.9 What do you think about when racing
Why did I ever give up hurling and how does Beary do this at 50?

Q.10 What do you remember about the last time you bonked (hit the wall)
Dreaming about vegetable soup and brown bread the whole way from Nenagh
to Limerick.

Q.11 when was the last time you fell off your bike
Last March thanks to Garda Bolton's audition to join the flying squad on
the Ennis Road.

Q.12 One thing that would stop you from training
A Munster Heineken Cup rugby match...especially when beating Leinster...

Q.13 Where would you like to live
Lausanne Switzerland - a sporting Mecca

Q.14 What do you love about triathlons
Crossing the finishing line in a good time...and the apres tri!

Q.15 What do you hate about triathlons
Crossing the finishing line and seeing Barry Kent in front of me.

Q.16 What does your friend say when you tell them about your training
That's all well and good while you're single!

Q.17 What do you remember about your first triathlon
All you needed to be good at was cycling to win by a mile!

Q.18 What advice would you give some-one who's about to do triathlons
Try snooker, and, don't listen to Mark Dempsey (only joking Coach Demo)

Q.19 what’s your most embarrassing tri moment
Haven't had many but Barry Kent tried his best in Lough Neagh but I saw
through him...and his red skin suit!

Q.20 you have a night to yourself how do you spend it (no lies)
Put on The 2006 Heineken Cup Final from start to finish and relive the
glory!