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Twenty Questions to a Usual Suspect - Ade O'Connor

By BrianC
July 11 2003
Todays victim is Ade. His description of how he started supporting LI is very similar to my experience - went to a couple of games and liked the atmosphere.

Meet the family

Twenty questions to a 'Usual Suspect'

Ade O'Connor

Real Name

Adrian O'Connor

Location

Harrow, Middlesex

Occupation

Tax Dodger! (Student)

Favourite:

Movie(s)	Die Hard, any of them, they're all class. I like my action movies.
TV Programme(s)	24 at the moment, Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, Father Ted and the Rugby Club.
Book(s)	Trying not to sound like a rebel youth, I didn't use to read much, but I'm getting into it. Currently reading Mick Galwey's autobiography.
Music	The White Stripes, Green Day, U2, Feeder, amongst others in the rock mould. I have got some explaining to do I feel!
Radio Station(s)	Virgin Radio.
Food(s)	Sirloin Steak, with all the trimmings goes down well. Other than that, if I get roast potatoes I am happy.
Drinks(s)	Guinness, or if we're in a non-alcoholic mood, coke.
Place(s) to visit	Hawaii is idyllic, Stockholm and Kerry of course.

How long supporting LI?

I went to a couple of games on the last year at Sunbury, and generally went to every home game at the Stoop, and now the MadStad.

Best ever LI game (Excluding 2002 cup final)

Agen at the Stoop, when we won it in the last minute. Not a major tie, but it was great to snatch it right at the end like that. Dax, Toulouse and Bristol all get honourable mentions.

Favourite LI experience off pitch (Excluding 2002 cup final)

Annoyingly, I didn't get in to see the Cup Semi, so we watched it at Sunbury. It was a great feeling at the end when it was finally confirmed, although I never doubted Irish would blow such a lead.

How did you start supporting LI?

It's in the blood I guess. Dad and myself went to a couple of games and liked the atmosphere, and then we got around to trying to learn the sport.

What are your non-rugby pastimes?

Nottingham Forest, Golf, Badminton, journalism, the Internet, and such.

Any Irish connection?

Absolutely, every generation above mine was born in Ireland and I consider Irish being the bigger half of my nationality.

Most likely to say?

"ahar", "aye" and "sound".

Least likely to say?

Anything other than the aforementioned one-worders, apparently.

Tell us something about you we don't know.

At this point I'd like to make clear my hair is not normally green, I did it for Comic Relief and St. Pat's.