Up Close and Personal with...Colin Forde

Ever wondered what your favourite GAA star listens to on their iPod? Ever wondered what the country's top GAA players get up to in their spare time?GAA.ie's latest weekly feature allows you to get 'Up Close and Personal' with the stars of Gaelic Games.

Each week, we'll talk to a top inter-county player and ask him the questions you've always wanted answered. And some you'd never have thought of asking!

This week www.gaa.ie gets 'Up Close and Personal' with Galway U21 captain and former All-Ireland Minor winner Colin Forde.

FactfileName: Colin FordeClub: KillererinAge: 21Height: 6'Position: Full-backHonours: 1 Connacht U21, I Minor All-Ireland, 2 Connacht Senior Colleges, I Galway Senior Club Championship, 1 Galway U21 'A'.Place of Birth: GalwayOccupation: Physiotherapy Student (UCD)

What's on your iPod?Anything and everything as long as it is good.

If you could invite one person around for a dinner party who would it be?Paul Galvin. It would be interesting if nothing else.

If you could change one thing about your game, what would it be?I'd love to be quicker. Unfortunately I wasn't blessed with pace.

What would you like to change about the game in general?I think the hand pass rule needs to be tidied up a bit. I would prefer to see it closed fist the whole time.

What are your hobbies and interests outside the GAA?Not a lot outside GAA. I study physiotherapy so that takes up a good bit of my time.

What's your favourite TV programme?The Wire or iTalkSport.

Who's your sporting idol?Seamus Moynihan.

When I was younger I wanted to be...?A physiotherapist.

What's your earliest GAA memory?The 1998 All-Ireland final when Galway beat Kildare.

Which player would you buy if there was a transfer market?Danny Hughes. He gets through a mountain of work.

Who is your all-time favourite GAA player or childhood hero?Seamus Moynihan.

Who is the best player you have ever seen?Pádraic Joyce.

Who is your most confident team-mate?Micheál Boyle.

Who has the worst haircut on the panel?Definitely Micheál Boyle.

Who is the worst trainer in the panel?Micheál Boyle as well.

Who is the biggest joker?Brian Flaherty.

Who fancies themselves as a ladies man in the squad?Cathal Silke.

Name one Galway player to watch out for this season?Gary Sweeney, our corner back.

Colin is in action for Galway in Sunday's Cadbury GAA Football U21 All-Ireland final against Cavan at Croke Park (Throw-in 2.00pm).