Seamus Quinn is a former
Gaelic footballer from Gortletteragh,
County Leitrim
County Leitrim ( ; gle, Contae Liatroma) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the ...
. Along with
Mickey Quinn he is Leitrim's only All Star winner. Quinn won an All Star at full-back in 1994. This was in Leitrim's
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. All of the counties of Connacht participate in the championship, as well as counties London and New York. The winning ...
winning season; Quinn would go on to become the last remaining member of that team following the departure of
Fergal Reynolds.
In 2000,
Brian McEniff selected him to represent
Ireland
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against
Australia, becoming the first Leitrim player to receive international recognition.
After retirement from playing he managed the county's junior team to a
Connacht Junior Football Championship
The Connacht Junior Football Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Connacht in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Connacht Council. The competition began in 19 ...
title in 2017.
Honours
* 1
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. All of the counties of Connacht participate in the championship, as well as counties London and New York. The winning ...
(1994)
* 1
All Star Award (1994)
* 1
International Rules Series
The International Rules Series is a senior men's international rules football competition between the Australia international rules football team (selected by the Australian Football League) and the Ireland international rules football team (se ...
(2000)
References
External links
S Quinnat gaainfo.com
Gortletteraghat gaainfo.com
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Gaelic football backs
Gaelic football managers
Gortletteragh Gaelic footballers
Irish international rules football players
Leitrim inter-county Gaelic footballers
Sportspeople from County Leitrim
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