John Quaid (1932 – 22 February 2021) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Feohanagh-Castlemahon, at inter-county level with

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and at inter-provincial level with

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Career

From the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club, Quaid first came to prominence on the inter-county scene alongside his twin brother

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on the Limerick junior team that overcame

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to win the 1955 All-Ireland Junior Championship. Promotion to the senior side followed, with both Quaid brothers heavily involved as Limerick surprised

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to win the 1955 Munster Championship. The team, labelled "Mackey's Greyhounds" after their trainer

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, were subsequently beaten by eventual champions

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in the All-Ireland semi-final. Quaid continued playing for Limerick until the 1960s, by which time he had also won three

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medals with

Personal life and death

The Quaid surname has been synonymous with Limerick hurling for nearly 70 years. A cousin, Séamus Quaid, was a contemporary of the Quaid twins and lined out with Limerick before winning the 1960 All-Ireland Championship with

. Jack Quaid's son,

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, was also a Munster Championship-winner as goalkeeper with the Limerick team between 1976 and 1993. His nephew, Joe Quaid, immediately took over as goalkeeper and also won Munster Championship medals in a decade-long career. Jack Quaid's grandson,

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, has continued the family goalkeeping tradition with Limerick and has won two All-Ireland Championships. Jack Quaid died at

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on 22 February 2021.

Honours

;Limerick *

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: 1954 *

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: 1954 ;Munster *

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References

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