Jack Quinn (Gaelic footballer)
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Jack Quinn is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic football
er for County Meath
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the sixties on the Meath team. For Meath he usually played Full Back. Sometimes he played at midfield, and often when Meath were chasing games he was moved out from the full back position to midfield. He played club football for Kilbride. His brother Martin usually played Corner Back when he was playing Full Back. When he & some of his brothers were playing for Kilbride they were one of the top senior clubs in Meath but after they left the scene they have declined. During his playing career he has won 1 Senior All Ireland
medal (1967). During the sixties when Jack was playing Meath had a very strong team but unfortunately for Meath the great Galway
team were around at this time & Meath lost to them in 1964 &1966. In 1970 he captained Meath as they were beaten by Kerry
in the first 80 minute final.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er for County Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in Ireland. He enjoyed much success play inter-county football in the sixties on the Meath team. For Meath he usually played Full Back. Sometimes he played at midfield, and often when Meath were chasing games he was moved out from the full back position to midfield. He played club football for Kilbride. His brother Martin usually played Corner Back when he was playing Full Back. When he & some of his brothers were playing for Kilbride they were one of the top senior clubs in Meath but after they left the scene they have declined. During his playing career he has won 1 Senior All Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medal (1967). During the sixties when Jack was playing Meath had a very strong team but unfortunately for Meath the great Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
team were around at this time & Meath lost to them in 1964 &1966. In 1970 he captained Meath as they were beaten by Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
in the first 80 minute final.