Damien Quigley

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Damien Quigley
Personal information
Irish name Damien Ó Coigligh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born 1971
Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nickname Squiddie
Occupation Business relationship manager
Club(s)
YearsClub
1988–2014
Na Piarsaigh
Club titles
Limerick titles 2
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
1989–1993
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1994–1999
Limerick 13 (2-15)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:07, 12 April 2018.

Damien Quigley (born 1971) is an Irish hurling selector and former player. At club level, he played with Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

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Playing career

Quigley was educated at Crescent College in Limerick before later studying at University College Cork (UCC). He lined with the senior hurling team during his time there, and was part of UCC's Fitzgibbon Cup-winning panel in 1991. [1]

At club level, Quigley began his career with Na Piarsaigh at juvenile and underage levels. He won several Limerick MAHC and U21AHC titles between 1989 and 1990, by which time he had progressed to adult level with the club. [2] Quigley claimed a Limerick JAHC medal in 1990, after scoring three points in the defeat of Drom/Broadford. [3]

Quigley added a Limerick IHC medal to his collection in 1994, after a 1-14 to 0-04 win over Tournafulla. [4] He was in the twilight of his career when he claimed Limerick SHC medals in 2011 and 2013. [5] Quigley also won Munster Club SHC medals following those county victories. [6]

At inter-county level, Quigley first played for Limerick during an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the under-21 team. [7] He later progressed to the senior team and won Munster SHC medals in 1994 and 1996, however, Limerick faced subsequent All-Ireland final defeats by Offaly and Wexford respectively. [8] [9] Quigley was also an All-Star award-winner in 1994. He added a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1997. [10]

Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Quigley being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won consecutive Railway Cup medals in 1995 and 1996. [11]

Management career

Quigley served as a selector during Pad Joe Whelehan's term as manager of the Limerick senior hurling team. [12] He was later part of a three-man committee which recommended the appointments of Dónal O'Grady and John Allen as Limerick senior hurling team managers. [13]

Honours

University College Cork
Na Piarsaigh
Limerick
Munster

References

  1. "UCC garb late winner". The Cork Examiner. 25 February 1991. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  2. "Na Piarsaigh win at ease". The Cork Examiner. 11 September 1989. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. "Na Piarsaigh are county champions". Limerick Leader. 11 September 1989. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. "Na Piarsaigh crush Tour for historic win". Limerick Leader. 11 September 1989. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. "The 42 year-old at the heart of Limerick club Na Piarsaigh's march to an All-Ireland semi-final". The 42. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. "Limerick blasted by Brian". Irish Independent. 18 August 1991. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  9. "A player-by-player guide to Wexford's All-Ireland 25 years on: 'We laughed as much as we hurled'". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. "Limerick county final day to honour 25th anniversary of 1997 hurling league title victory". Limerick Leader. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  11. "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. "McKenna appointed new Limerick selector". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. "Limerick refusing to rush hurling appointment". Irish Examiner. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2025.