Q.1 Name? Gerry McIntyre

Q.2 Age? 37 this year I’m afraid

Q.3 occupation?
Physical Therapist.
Q.4 Marital status? single

Q.5 Sporting background?
Played Hurling seriously all my life, dabbled in Gaelic, Soccer, Squash, Golf,
Q.6 Years in triathlon? This is year 3 but first while not hurling.

Q.7 Who's your sporting hero? Has always been Ali but I generally love anyone that’s a little bit different. Right now I would have to say that the Father and Son Hoyt team are amazing.

Q.8 Favorite distance and why? Not much experience but I love Kilkee more than any other race, think it’s probably the event more than the distance though.

Q.9 Favorite discipline?Middle to back of pack in all but I love going out for a cycle on my own, unsociable maybe but therapeutic definitely.

Q.10 Most embarrassing tri moment? Cycled right to the line to get off the bike last year in Kilkee but forgot to take shoes out of pedals, of course I just jumped up and ran off even though I was ripped to bits. Great adrenaline in embarrassment.

Q.11 What do you like to indulge in after a bike session? Whatever’s in the fridge.

Q.12 In swim training do you give 5 sec or go before time? I need the 5 secs.

Q.13 Who is your race within a race (who do you like to beat)? Don’t know that many people to be honest, never worn a watch in a race but I have to say that I love coming back after the turnaround on the run in Kilkee and seeing someone coming toward you that was ahead of you last year.(then again, they might just be going slower)

Q.14 What's your goal for 2007? Entered for IM Austria, I’ll either do it or it’ll do me. 

Q.15 What do you like about triathlons? Very sociable, you don’t necessarily have to be good to have a good time.

Q.16 What do you dislike about triathlons? Hate the drafting that goes on in the few races I’ve done, who are they fooling??

Q.17 What do you remember about your first triathlon? Getting wet in the pool, on the bike and on the run, Try-a-Tri 2004, miserable day.

Q.18 What advice would you give a new comer to triathlons? Ask someone else.

Q.19 Your out running and you see some-one ahead of you do you race after them or stick on you own?
Depends what’s on the Ipod at the time.

Q.20 Why triathlons?Wanted to find something that I could keep at when Hurling came to a finish. Tri suits me perfectly. I also love training (and eating).