'Mighty' Quinn primed for Poc Fada

Former Republic of Ireland striker Niall Quinn is to take up his hurl again on Saturday, July 3, to take part in this year's All-Ireland Poc Fada event in Ravensdale, Louth.

The 38-year-old Kildare resident, who starred as a corner forward in the Dublin minors' run to the 1983 All-Ireland hurling final and helped his local Eadestown footballers to a junior Division 2 title last season, is "taking the contest very seriously" in the hope of adding to his soccer-dominated trophy cabinet.