Best moment: When I was in the tunnel after the race, I suddenly turned around and saw Nick and Ciara waiting to share this magic moment with me.

People you want to share it with most are there, always you get dragged and pulled here there and everywhere, I spoke to Alan on the phone and told him that I wished he could be right there at the finish. It was midnight when I saw him. That raw elation was gone.

Worst moment: London Grand Prix 5,000 metres.

Strangest moment: Aer Lingus kept a flight waiting 30 minutes for us at Heathrow.

Villain of the year: Fatso the fat-arsed wombat.

Worst training session: I enjoy them all.

Most over-rated experience: New Year's Day 2000.

Most under-rated experience: Walking in the Opening Ceremony.

Best journey: Trip to Doha out of Sydney on a charter plane with a bunch of the medallists.

Worst journey: Driving home from Crystal Palace after London GP.

Luckiest athlete: Szabo.

Unluckiest athlete: Paula Radcliffe.

Boyzone or westlife? U2.

Al or George? Bill.

Aussie rules or hurling? Hurling.

Most want for christmas: Szabo to run in World Cross Country in Dublin.

New Year's resolution: Pack less when I travel; no chocolate (I say this every year, it never lasts more than a few days) Cadbury's must be good for me!

When I'm Sports minister first thing i'll do will be: Take the barriers off lanes 1, 2 and 3 from all the tracks in Ireland.