Michael Quinlivan

Michael Quinlivan
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Caoinnealbháin
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full Forward
Born (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993
Clonmel, Ireland
Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Nickname MQ14
Occupation Accountant
Club(s)
Years Club
2010- Clonmel Commercials
Club titles
Tipperary titles 2
Munster titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Mary Immaculate College
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2012- Tipperary 19 (6-46)
Inter-county titles
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:51, 1 August 2016.

Michael Quinlivan (born 15 February 1993) is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Clonmel Commercials in South Tipperary.[1][2]

Career

He made his senior championship debut for Tipperary in 2012 against Kerry where he scored 7 points in a 0-10 to 0-16 defeat.[3]

In 2011 he won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal after a 3-9 to 1-14 win against Dublin in the final. In 2013, he scored A total of 15-127 in 13 games for club side Commercials. In 2016, he was branded the second best footballer in Ireland, behind Ciaran Kilkenny of Dublin. [4][5][6][7] On 31 July 2016, Quinlivan started in the corner forward position and scored 1-4 as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[8][9] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline.[10][11][12][13][14][15] On 3 November 2016, Quinlivan won his first All-Star award, being picked in the full-forward position.[16][17] He became just the second Tipperary footballer to claim an All Star, joining Declan Browne who won awards in 1998 and 2003.[18]

Honours

Clonmel Commercials
Tipperary
UCC
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Quinlivan focused solely on football". GAA.ie. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ↑ http://tipperary.gaa.ie/players/michael-quinlivan/
  3. ↑ "Tipp side named for Munster SFC opener against Kerry". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tipp beat Dubs in minor football final". RTÉ Sport. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Late wonder-goal Tipps scales to break young Dub's hearts". Irish Independent. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Tipp minors end 77-year drought with one-point win over Dublin". Irish Examiner. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Kennedy strike helps Tipperary bridge long gap". Irish Times. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Quinlivan cites top Cats as the example to follow as Premier bid to build on 2016". Irish Independent. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Tipp recruitment drive essential to preserving gains". Irish Independent. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Revealed: Axed Mayo goalkeeper Clarke lands All-Star but Dubs star McManamon misses out". Guardian. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "6 from Dublin and 4 from Mayo - here's the 2016 GAA-GPA All-Star football team". The 42. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Michael Quinlivan reveals All Star gesture from Declan Browne". RTE Sport. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.


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