Damien Quigley (born 1971) is an Irish

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selector and former player. At club level, he played with

Na Piarsaigh Na Piarsaigh Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Fair Hill, Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Seandún Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football. History Located in the Fair Hill area ...

and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

Playing career

Quigley was educated at

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before later studying at

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(UCC). He lined with the senior hurling team during his time there, and was part of UCC's

Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup () is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideac ...

-winning panel in 1991. At club level, Quigley began his career with

at juvenile and underage levels. He won several Limerick MAHC and U21AHC titles between 1989 and 1990, by which time he had progressed to adult level with the club. Quigley claimed a Limerick JAHC medal in 1990, after scoring three points in the defeat of Drom/Broadford. Quigley added a Limerick IHC medal to his collection in 1994, after a 1-14 to 0-04 win over

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. He was in the twilight of his career when he claimed Limerick SHC medals in 2011 and 2013. Quigley also won Munster Club SHC medals following those county victories. At inter-county level, Quigley first played for

during an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the under-21 team. He later progressed to the senior team and won Munster SHC medals in 1994 and 1996, however, Limerick faced subsequent All-Ireland final defeats by

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and

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respectively. Quigley was also an

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award-winner in 1994. He added a

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medal to his collection in 1997. Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Quigley being called up to the

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inter-provincial team. He won consecutive

Railway Cup The GAA Interprovincial Championship () or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster GAA teams are co ...

medals in 1995 and 1996.

Management career

Quigley served as a selector during Pad Joe Whelehan's term as manager of the Limerick senior hurling team. He was later part of a three-man committee which recommended the appointments of Dónal O'Grady and John Allen as Limerick senior hurling team managers.

Honours

;University College Cork *

: 1991 ;Na Piarsaigh *

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Associatio ...

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

Limerick Senior Hurling Championship The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Hospital County Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board ...

Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship The Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the third tier hurling teams in County Limerick, Ireland. The series of games are play ...

: 1994 *

Limerick Junior A Hurling Championship The Limerick Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Woodlands House Hotel County Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick JAHC) is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by ...

: 1990 *Limerick Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1990 *Limerick Minor A Hurling Championship: 1989 *

Féile na nGael Féile na nGael (; Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Its stated aim is to bond communities, forge friendships, prov ...

: 1984 ;Limerick *

Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

;Munster *

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References

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