Ex-Bomber Quinn accepts new Longford mission

Had things been different, Michael Quinn could well have found himself preparing for round nine of the AFL this week rather than a Leinster Championship clash with Laois.

But the Longford man is unencumbered by regrets as he looks ahead to Sunday.

An acknowledged GAA star in the making up through the underage ranks, he put pen to paper with theEssendon Bombers in 2008 and drew superlatives from the late Jim Stynes when breaking Martin Clarke’s record as the quickest GAA convert to appear in a league game. By the end of year three, the lure had lost its lustre. Released from his contract, he decided against adding his name to the end-of-season draft, thankful for the opportunity Aussie Rules had offered but armed with the knowledge it was not all “bright lights and interviews”.