Jim Quaid
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Mac Uaid | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Born |
1932 Castlemahon, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 March 2021 (aged 89) Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Nickname | Carpenter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Feohanagh-Castlemahon | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Limerick | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
James Quaid (1932 – 25 March 2021) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with Limerick.
Career
From the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club, Quaid first came to prominence on the inter-county scene alongside his twin brother Jack on the Limerick junior team that overcame London to win the 1955 All-Ireland Junior Championship.[1][2] Promotion to the senior side followed, with both Quaid brothers heavily involved as Limerick surprised Clare to win the 1955 Munster Championship. The team, labelled "Mackey's Greyhounds" after their trainer Mick Mackey, were subsequently beaten by eventual champions Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-final. Quaid continued playing for Limerick until the 1960s.[citation needed]
Personal life
The Quaid surname has been synonymous with Limerick hurling for nearly 70 years.[3] A cousin, Séamus Quaid, was a contemporary of the Quaid twins and lined out with Limerick before winning the 1960 All-Ireland Championship with Wexford. Jim Quaid's nephew, Tommy, was also a Munster Championship-winner as goalkeeper with the Limerick team between 1976 and 1993. His son, Joe Quaid, immediately took over as goalkeeper and also won Munster Championship medals in a decade-long career. Jim Quaid's grandnephew, Nickie Quaid, continues the family goalkeeping tradition with Limerick and has won two All-Ireland Championships.[4]
Jim Quaid died at University Hospital Limerick on 25 March 2021, aged 89.[5]
Honours
- Limerick
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1955
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1954
References
- ^ Fogarty, John (23 February 2021). "Former Limerick hurler Jack Quaid, grandfather of All-Star Nickie, passes away". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Passing of a Limerick Hurling Great". Hogan Stand. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Keys, Colm (17 August 2018). "The Quaid supremacy - Limerick goalkeeping dynasty seeking to add triumph after going through tragedy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Crowe, Dermot (26 August 2018). "'He came into my head a couple of times during the week. Of course I was thinking of him' - Nickie Quaid's tribute to father". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Limerick's Jim Quaid sadly passes away just weeks after death of his twin brother Jack". Hogan Stand. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.