Quinn looks to lay down marker

TOMÁS QUINN starts at corner-forward for Dublin against Armagh in the first round of the NFL this evening and wouldn’t be giving up his place without a fight.

This time last year Quinn was laid up with a broken metatarsal and missed the entire League and managed only a bit part role in the championship. But he’s confident he can now prove to Dublin boss Pat Gilroy that he should be an automatic starter this season.

Quinn said: “If you get an opportunity to start in the first game of the League it means you’re in possession of the jersey and if you produce a string of big performances then hopefully you’ll hold onto it. I had a frustrating year (in 2010) because I felt I could have contributed a lot more. Now I’ve a chance to show whether I can or not.