Death of Mayo All-Ireland hero Fr Peter Quinn

Fr Peter Quinn, a hero of Mayo’s All-Ireland SFC victories in 1950 and 1951, has died.

Fr. Quinn passed away at Ard Na Greine nursing home in Enniscrone on Saturday.

He played under the name ‘Peter Quinlan’ in the 1951 final victory over Meath, having obtained a special dispensation from the Bishop of Meath at the time to do so. Rules at the time stated that if a member of the clergy was hurt or caused hurt to an opponent in a game, it was viewed as a serious breach of canonical laws.