Gerry Quinn (born 24 July 1980 in Dabrien,

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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 He was dropped early 2009 from the Clare panel by manager

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but was reinstated the same year by manager

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. In August 2004, Quinn was involved in an incident that left

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(Kilkenny) requiring an operation. In a clash, Quinn hit Shefflin in the eye. Shefflin accepted an apology.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Gerry 1980 births Living people Corofin hurlers Clare inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers