Quickfire questions with Joseph Burke

Quickfire Questions

Name: Joseph Burke
Age: 23
Lives: Ballinrobe
Occupation: Bank Official 
Nickname: Pots

What’s your idea of perfect happiness?
Mayo winning an All-Ireland or Ballinrobe winning the Connacht Junior Cup.

Which living person do you most admire?
Conor McGregor.

What’s your greatest extravagance?
I once spent €200 on the Ballinrobe 50/50 draw and I still didn’t win.
 
What’s your favourite journey?
The journey home every day to Mammy’s dinner.

What or who is the love of your life?
Sport — love playing and watching all types of sport.

When and where were you happiest?
Christmas at home with the family with plenty of food and drink.

Which talent would you most like to have?
Invisibility — so I could hide from ‘The Bull’ whenever I’m ever on the beer before a game

What’s your greatest achievement?
Completing a BA in planning, geography and environment — if anybody knows of any jobs going, HMU.

What’s your most treasured possession?
Caught a baseball at New York Mets game a few years ago. I have it kept in safe keeping at home.

What’s your favourite pastime?
Eating. I never stop.

What’s the quality you most like in a person?
Great craic and enjoys a pot.

Who’s your favourite rugby player?
Martin ‘Poland’ — his pace and dynamism on the wing is something to behold

What’s your motto?
Fail to prepare or prepare to fail.