Michael Quinlivan: Bloody Sunday commemoration left me speechless

Premier County star reveals how he was motivated by ceremony for 14 victims

Michael Quinlivan at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Tipperary football star Michael Quinlivan has spoken about how affected he was by the Bloody Sunday commemoration in Croke Park the night before he helped guide the county to a first Munster title in 85 years.

With his mother and father, Quinlivan sat down for the ceremony shown on RTÉ prior to the Leinster final between Dublin and Meath. The tributes paid to the 14 victims including Tipperary corner-back Mick Hogan stirred the 27-year-old hours before he kicked five points in the famous win over Cork.