Billy Quinn (hurler)

Billy Quinn
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Coinn
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1935-10-05)5 October 1935
Rahealty, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 80)
Occupation Factory worker
Club(s)
Years Club
Rahealty
Faughs
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1953–1956
1960
Tipperary
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1

William Quinn (5 October 1935 – 17 January 2016) was an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams.[1]

Quinn made his first appearance for the Tipperary team during the 1953-54 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until he was dropped from the panel after the 1956 championship. He subsequently lined out with Dublin for one season. During that time he won one National Hurling League medal.[2]

At club level Quinn began his career with Rahealty before playing with Faughs.

His son, Niall Quinn, is a former professional association footballer who played for English Premier League teams Arsenal, Manchester City and Sunderland and received 92 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team. His death at the age of 80 was announced on 17 January 2016.[3]

  1. ^ O'Brien, John (4 September 2010). "Dublin close to their hearts but their blood runs blue and gold". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Football and Hurling Roll of Honour". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Hurler Billy Quinn, father of soccer player Niall, dies at 80". Irishtimes.com. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.