| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Damien Ó Coinne | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 1980 Loughguile, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Nickname | D. D. | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1998-present | Loughgiel Shamrocks | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 3 | ||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2001-2006 2012 | Antrim Antrim | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 6 | ||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Damien Quinn (born 1980) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a goalkeeper and captain of the Antrim senior team. [1]
The Irish are a Celtic nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture. Ireland has been inhabited for about 12,500 years according to archaeological studies. For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people. Anglo-Normans conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th-century (re)conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought a large number of English and Lowland Scots people to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland and the smaller Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or some combination thereof.
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin. It is administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The game has prehistoric origins, and has been played for 4,000 years. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players, and much terminology. There is a similar game for women called camogie. It shares a common Gaelic root with the sport of shinty, which is played predominantly in Scotland.
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams.
Quinn made his first appearance for the team during the 2000 championship and became a regular player over subsequent seasons until 2007. [2] In 2012 Quinn returned to the Antrim panel as captain. During that time he has won six Ulster winners' medals and one Christy Ring Cup winners' medal.
The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Ulster, and has been contested every year since the 1901 championship.
The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Each year, the champions of the Christy Ring Cup are promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup, and the lowest finishing team is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
At club level Quinn is an All-Ireland medalist with Loughgiel Shamrocks. In addition to this he has also won two Ulster medals and two county club championship medals.
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county club hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year since the 1970-71 championship.
The Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Ulster. Each of the nine counties of Ulster organise their county championship. Currently five of the nine county champions enter the Ulster Senior Club Championship in a straight knock-out format.
The Antrim Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Antrim GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Antrim. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship.
