Mayo's mighty Fr Peter Quinn helped carry spirit of ‘51

And then there were two. The death of Fr Peter Quinn is the removal of another link to Mayo’s back-to-back All-Ireland winning side of 1950 and ’51. Now only two remain — full-back Paddy Prendergast who lives in Tralee, and centre forward Padraig Carney, a doctor in the US.

Fr Peter, a native of Quignashee near Ballina, played at right-half back on the all-conquering side of 1950 and on the other wing the following year.

His passing has evoked memories of Mayo’s golden years at the top, and it diminishes somewhat those of us who recall the hallowed names of Flanagan, Langan, and Prendergast echoing, through the voice of Michael O’Hehir, round the walls of our kitchens in those lean years of the early 50s.