Name – Marie O’Kane
Age – 61yrs
Occupation – Retired – Nurse
StatusChildren – None
Years curling – 28yrs
Home club and ice Rink – Greenacres Ice rink, Reform CC, Greenacres Ladies, ICA Leinster.

In-turn or out-turn? –No Preference.

Best ever curling memory? –. Taarnby Copenhagen 2012 watching Ireland’s men winning the World Seniors Gold Medal.

Favourite sport outside curling: to watch – Gymnastics, to play- Golf

If you had to switch careers, what job would you do? – Anatomist – academic

Favourite TV programme? – Anything to do with Archaeology.

Favourite holiday destination and why? – Italy for the scenery, climate, architecture, culture and food.

Apart from the ICA, what website do you spend the most time on? – Shopping,

Best / worst subjects at school? – best, Maths, worst, French.

Who’d be your four ideal dinner guests? –.Michael Palin, Eliza Manningham-Buller, John Simpson, Daniel Barenboim, and Lady Gaga (for Gerry)

Sum yourself up in five words – A happy and contented person.