ONE OF THE last survivors from the last Mayo teams to lift Sam Maguire in 1950 and 1951 has passed away.
Fr Peter Quinn was right half-back on the Mayo team that won the All-Ireland final against Louth in 1950 and left half-back on the Mayo side that defeated Meath in the All-Ireland decider in 1951.
He passed away on Saturday in a nursing home in Enniscrone in Sligo.
Quinn played football for his local club Ardnaree Sarsfields, who next Saturday will contest the AIB All-Ireland junior club football final against Kerry’s Templenoe in Croke Park.
His passing leaves Paddy Prendergast and Padraig Carney as the only players still alive from the last Mayo team to lift Sam.
Prendergast lives in Kerry while Carney resides in the United States.
Good decision dident need him today. Will certainly need him for the upcoming clash with the Kindgom.
Best footballer in the country , class act
Who do you drop to slot Lee back in? All six Mayo backs played very well, plus S O’Se and Parsons had a great game too. Nice (tough) choice for Rochford.
@Kieran Campbell: Not really a tough choice, cant afford to leave the 2016 player of the year on the bench especially playing against Kerry.
@sam Walsh who do you drop?
@Kieran Campbell: Anyone but him. He kept them in the drawn game single handedly last week.
Mayo’s strength in depth this year is nothing to be sniffed at. Boyle, Barrett and Durcan could play in most teams in the country and now they have Keegan to come back. I’m really looking forward to the battle between Kerry’s half backs and forwards versus Mayo’s.
Perhaps Mayo are coming to the boil at exactly the right time of the year. Will be battle hardened against a Kerry team who have yet to be tested. Should be a great game.