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Where are they now?: Mickey Quinn (Former Leitrim footballer)

Leitrim won the Connacht title for the first time in 57years in 1994 and Mickey Quinn counts himself lucky to have been part of the team.
“Wed been waiting a lifetime for that win so there was a great sense of satisfaction to be playing,” he says. “The whole county went mad celebrating. All the players involved were really thrilled with themselves. Id been on the senior team for 17 years at that stage so maybe it meant more to me than the others.”
Four years earlier, the mid-fielder made some history of his own when he became the first Leitrim man to win an All Star and the second player to win the award without having played in Croke Park.
Although Quinn dedicated his whole life to football, he never saw it as a sacrifice — it was something he always wanted to do, so much so that he viewed nights out before matches as an inconvenience. “It was just in my blood, all I ever wanted to do — nothing ever got in the way of football.”
During the 80s and 90s, Quinn noticed the game changing at an alarming rate. It became faster and lost a lot of its physicality and he believes that in many ways those changes have had a negative effect on the modern game.
“Football is not a great spectacle now, there are too many frees and too many yellow cards. Referees are too finicky about tackles, they are not up to speed on the game. Spectators want to see the game flow.”
When Quinn retired from football after 20 years on the Leitrim senior team, he found it hard to adjust to normal life. “There was an awful void left when I finished up with the county. You come down off a high and there is nothing there for you. Its impossible to replace football.
“I think that the GAA should help out players who find themselves in that situation. Maybe get them involved in coaching, use their experience in some way.”
Quinn is a farmer and currently trains his local club Aughawillan. They won the intermediate championship last year. When he isnt farming or watching football, he oftenÓgoes down to Kerry to hunt with friends and former rivals Maurice Fitzgerald and Jack OShea.

Article courtesy of Sunday Independent.

08-Feb-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

CONNACHT VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS INTER COUNTY A FINAL

FRIDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2011

2.00 P.M.

Leitrim v Galway

Venue Drumshanbo (please note change of venue)

Referee T Warde

EXTRA TIME IF NECESSARY

The result of the Connacht Vocational schools Inter County "A" semi Final was Leitrim 2 – 10 Mayo 2 – 07.

31-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

It is with deep sadness that Coiste Chontae Liatroma report the death of former Leitrim great Mick Kilkenny.  Mick was one of the last surviving members of the 1938 Leitrim All Ireland winning Junior team which he captained.  The Aughavas man was the recipient of the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame award at the Coiste Chontae Liatroma awards in 2005.  He was a talented player who represented the Green and Gold with great distinction. He had a great love for his native county and was a loyal supporter of Leitrim GAA throughout his life. Coiste Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to his family and many friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Irish Independent Death Notice for information purposes:-

28-Jan-11 by Colette Fox – PRO

Live Results Update:

LeitrimGAA will be tweeting regular score updates today from Ballyhaunis during todays FBD game against Mayo – pass on the word !

You can view the updates:

– via our website home page
– or follow us via our official twitter name LeitrimGAA
– or set your twitter account to send text updates to your mobile device each time we tweet !

09-Jan-11 by Brendan Doyle – IT Officer

Leitrim GAA Supporters Launch Thursday night 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm

25th Anniversary of the Club

The Leitrim GAA Supporters (Dublin Branch) invites you to attend the Supporters Club 25th Anniversary Launch on Thursday 20th January 2011 at 8.00 pm in the Herbert Park Hotel, Ballsbridge, and Dublin (Entrance of Anglesea Rd.).

The 2011 Supporters Club will be launched by Drumkeerin native Joe Layden. Joe is well known to all Leitrim people as the founding Chairman of the Leitrim golf classic in Dublin. Joe, who is a successful businessman had an outstanding football career in the 1960’s representing Leitrim (Team Captain), Connaught (Railway Cup Medal), Combined Universities and UCD (Captain and Dublin League and Championship medals). Joe was the founding member of the Leitrim Golf Classic in 1990.

Declan Darcy, captain of Leitrim’s Connacht winning team in 1994 will be our special guest on the night.

A video looking back over the last 25 years will be shown on the night showing match highlights over the period and as many supporters as possible.

Joe Flynn Chairman of Leitrim County Board will address the meeting. He will be accompanied by the Leitrim Manager Mickey Moran and his selectors Martin Mc Gowan and Barney Breen

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Club every member who joins this year’s club will receive a special memento.

This will be a very special night as we look back with nostalgia and pride at the past 25 years and look forward with hope to the coming session. Please spread the word to anyone from Leitrim who would like to attend I very much look forward to seeing you on the night.

Tea/ coffee will be served from 7.45 p.m. with the compliments of the Herbert Park Hotel.

Eamonn Duignan Chairman

Dublin Branch: 0877960222
E mail: ed183@eircom.net

03-Jan-11 by Eamon Duignan – Chairman