Peter Quinn (1925 – 30 January 2016), also credited as Peter Quinlan (to avoid the ban on clerics playing inter county football), was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a wing-back at senior level for the Mayo county team.
[1] Born near Ballina, County Mayo, Quinn was introduced to Gaelic football during his schooling at St Muredach's College.
[citation needed] Quinn made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Mayo senior team.
[citation needed] Fr Quinn was a native of Quignashee, Ballina, and was ordained in Dalgan Park, Navan, County Meath, for the Columban Missionaries in 1950.
[2] After spending several years engaged in fundraising activities for the missionary work of the Columban Fathers, Fr.