Gerry Quinn
Gerry Quinn (born 24 July 1980 in Dabrien, Kilnaboy, County Clare) is an Irish sportsperson. He played for Corofin and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team since 2000. He was very highly regarded member of the Clare team and was nominated for two All star awards in 2002 and 2005[1] He was dropped early 2009 from the Clare panel by manager Mike McNamara but was reinstated the same year by manager Ger O'Loughlin.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Gearóid Ó Cuinn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
24 July 1980 Dabrien, Kilnaboy, County Clare | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1998-2012 | Corofin | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2000-2008 2010-2011 | Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
In August 2004, Quinn was involved in an incident that left Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) requiring an operation. In a clash, Quinn hit Shefflin in the eye. Shefflin accepted an apology.[3]
References
- "Profile of Gerry Quinn". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- Hayes, Seamus (31 December 2009). "Quinn back in the Clare hurling fold". Clare Champion. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- Keys, Colm (12-8-2004). "Clare's Quinn to pursue legal action against RTÉ". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2012. Check date values in:
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