Colin Quinn (Gaelic footballer)

Colin Quinn (8 October 1982 – 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.

Colin Quinn
Personal information
Irish name Cóilín Mac Coinne
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born 8 October 1982
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

Career

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 senior 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

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
Stabannon Parnells

References
  1. "Stabannon Parnells". Irish Independent. 25 September 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. "All too easy for Stabannon". Irish Times. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. "Former Louth footballer Colin Quinn passes away in Australia". Hogan Stand. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Seamus O'Hanlon – Point gained in Longford but Louth displays throws up serious questions". Irish Independent. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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