Colin Quinn (Gaelic footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cóilín Mac Coinne | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
8 October 1981 Stabannon, County Louth, Leinster, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 40) Australia | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Stabannon Parnells | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Louth titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Louth | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Colin Quinn (8 October 1981 – 3 February 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Stabannon Parnells and at inter-county level with the Louth senior football team. He usually lined out as a defender.
Career
[edit]Quinn first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer at club level with Stabannon Parnells.[1] He was just 17-years-old when he lined out at centre-back when Stabannon beat Kilkerley Emmets to win the Louth SFC title in 1999.[2] Following on from this, Quinn captained the Louth Minor football team in 1999 and was also named Minor player of the year. He progressed onto the Louth under-21 football team, with whom he lined out for two seasons, and made his senior team debut in 2002.[3] Quinn's inter-county career was a brief one, however he continued to line out for Parnells at club level and served as team captain in 2004 and 2008.
Personal life and death
[edit]Quinn worked as a carpenter but emigrated to Australia following the 2007–08 economic downturn. He died on 3 February 2022, at the age of 40.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Louth Senior Football Championship (1): 1999
- ACC Cup (1): 2000[5]
- Kevin Mullen Shield (1): 2008[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stabannon Parnells". Irish Independent. 25 September 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "All too easy for Stabannon". Irish Times. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Former Louth footballer Colin Quinn passes away in Australia". Hogan Stand. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Seamus O'Hanlon – Point gained in Longford but Louth displays throws up serious questions". Irish Independent. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Stabannon win marred by second half fight". Drogheda Independent. 27 November 2000.
- ^ "Back to winning ways". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2008.