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Joe Quaid
Personal information
Irish name Seosamh Mac Uaid
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1972-04-10) 10 April 1972 (age 52)
Feohanagh, County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation GAA coaching officer
Club(s)
Years Club
Murroe-Boher
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1991–2002
 Limerick 18 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 2
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:22, 16 September 2018.

Joseph M. Quaid (born 10 April 1972) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He was the manager of the Westmeath senior team in 2019.[1]

Born in

Murroe-Boher club where he won one championship
medal.

Quaid made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team. He later joined the under-21 side but enjoyed little success in either of these grades. Quaid made his senior debut during the 1994 championship. He went on to play a key role for Limerick as goalkeeper during a relatively successful era, and won two Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the

Railway Cup medals, one on the field of play and one as a non-playing substitute. Quaid retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2000 championship, but returned two years later for one final season.[2][3][4]

In retirement from playing, Quaid has become involved in team management and coaching. At club level he has taken charge of the Murroe-Boher senior team, guiding them to the semi-finals of the championship. At inter-county level he is a two-time All-Ireland-winning manager, firstly with the Limerick under-16 team and later with the Limerick intermediate camogie team. Quaid was appointed manager of the Kildare senior team on 6 October 2015.

Early life

Joe Quaid was born in Ahawilk Feohanagh, County Limerick in 1972. He was born into a family that had a strong association with hurling. His father, Jim Quaid, was a key player on the Limerick team which beat London in the 1954 junior All-Ireland final. His uncle, Jack Quaid, was also a member of this side and the brothers also won Munster Senior Hurling medals in 1955, when a young Limerick side surprised a more experienced Clare side in the final. Their first cousin, Seamus Quaid, also played on Limerick senior teams and also played with Wexford, with whom he won an All Ireland senior medal in 1960. Joe succeeded his cousin playing position, Tommy Quaid, who was the goalkeeper on the Limerick team from 1976 until 1993.[citation needed]

Playing career

Club

Quaid played his club hurling with Feohanagh and Murroe-Boher. He enjoyed some underage success with the side but failed to win a senior county championship.

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Quaid first played for Limerick at minor level.[5] He made his first appearance for the team on 6 July 1988 in a 4-10 to 2-06 Munster semi-final defeat by Tipperary.

On 2 July 1989, Quaid lined out in goal for Limerick's 2-13 to 2-12 defeat by Clare in the Munster final. His third and final season on the minor team ended with a Munster semi-final defeat by Clare.

Quaid subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team. On 7 August 1991, he was in goal for Limerick's 0-17 to 1-07 defeat by Cork in the Munster final.

On 23 July 1993, Quaid made his last appearance for the under-21 team when he lined out in goal in a 1-18 to 3-09 Munster final defeat by Cork.

Senior

Quaid joined the Limerick senior team during the

1991-92 National League as understudy to regular goalkeeper Tommy Quaid. On 10 May 1992, he won a National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute after a 0-14 to 0-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[6]

On 17 October 1993, Quaid made his debut with the Limerick senior team in a 1-13 to 0-13

All Star
goalkeeping award.

On 14 July 1996, Quaid won a second Munster Championship medal in three seasons after a 4-07 to 0-16 defeat of Tipperary in the final.

All-Ireland final when Limerick faced Wexford on 1 September 1996. Quaid was praised for making a series of spectacular saves during the game, however, Limerick were eventually defeated by 1-13 to 0-14.[13][14]
Quaid ended the season with a second All Star Award.

On 27 April 1997, Quaid suffered a serious injury in a National League game against Laois when the sliotar struck Quaid in the groin at high speed following a penalty attempt by David Cuddy. His right testicle exploded on impact while half of the other testicle had to be surgically removed.[15][16][17] In spite of the injury, Quaid won a second National League medal on 5 October 1997 after a 1-12 to 1-09 defeat of Galway in the final.[18]

Quaid announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 22 October 2000. At 28, he cited the growing levels of commitment required as the principal reason for his retirement.[19] After a year out of the game, Quaid reversed his decision and returned to the panel in January 2002.[20] He made seven appearances throughout the league and championship that season before retiring for the second time at the end of the season.

Inter-provincial

Like both his cousin

Railway Cup
medal as Munster's goalkeeper. Munster defeated Leinster 2-25 to 5-12 in the semi-final of that year, before going on to beat Ulster 0-13 to 1-09 in the final.

Management and coaching career

Murroe-Boher

Quaid first became involved in management when he took charge of the

Morroe-Boher senior team, In 2007, he guided the team to the semi-final of the Limerick Championship where they were defeated by Adare.[21]

Limerick

Under-16

Quaid took over as manager of the Limerick under-16 hurling team in 2010. In his third season in charge he guided the team to the All-Ireland title after a 3-20 to 0-08 defeat of Galway in the final at Semple Stadium.[22] The following day he was informed by the Limerick County Board that he had been overlooked to progress with the team as manager of the Limerick minor hurling team for 2013, a decision which prompted him to decline the position of selector.[23]

Camogie

In 2013 Quaid took charge of the Limerick intermediate camogie team. On 5 May 2013, he guided the team to a National League Division 2 title and promotion after a 3-14 to 0-10 defeat of Kildare in the final.[24] On 15 September 2013, Quaid's Limerick to the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship final where they were beaten by Galway.[25]

On 14 September 2014, Quaid's Limerick intermediate team lined out in a second successive All-Ireland Intermediate Championship final. A 1-12 to 0-10 defeat of Kilkenny secured the title and promotion to the All-Ireland Senior Championship.[26]

Quaid's third season in charge saw Limerick finish in fourth position in Group 1 of the All-Ireland Championship. He stepped down as manager in August 2015.[27]

Kildare

On 6 October 2015, Quaid was appointed manager of the Kildare senior hurling team.[28] His first season in charge saw Kildare finish in fifth position in Division 2A of the National Hurling League while the team reached the semi-final of the Christy Ring Cup where they were beaten by eventual winners Meath.[29]

Quaid's second season in charge saw Kildare finish in third position in Division 2A of the league and narrowly miss out on a place in the final.[30] In the subsequent Christy Ring Cup, Kildare reached the quarter-finals where they were defeated again by eventual champions Carlow.[31]

Quaid's Kildare lost all of their group stage games during the 2018 league and were relegated to Division 2B. On 23 June 2018, he guided Kildare to a 3-19 to 1-11 defeat of London to win their second ever Christy Ring Cup title.[32]

Quaid stepped down as Kildare manager on 29 August 2018.[33]

Westmeath

On 13 September 2018, Quaid was appointed manager of the Westmeath senior hurling team.[34] He led the Midlanders to a National Hurling League Div 2A title in the spring by overcoming Kerry in the final. The win secured the Lake County's return to Division 1 hurling at the first time in 32 years.

He later seen his side qualify for the Joe McDonagh Cup decider where Westmeath lost out to Laois in Corke Park. In the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals Quaids side went down to Cork on a 1-40 to 0-20 scoreline. He also led Westmeath to Kehoe Cup honours.

Quaid left as manager of Westmeath in July 2019 after one year in charge.[35]

Career statistics

Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Limerick 1991-92 Division 1A 0 0-00 0 0-00 — 0 0-00
1992-93 0 0-00 0 0-00 — 0 0-00
1993-94 Division 1 3 0-00 3 0-00 2 0-00 8 0-00
1994-95 7 0-00 2 0-00 — 9 0-00
1995-96 Division 2 7 0-01 4 0-00 2 0-00 13 0-01
1997 Division 1A 7 0-00 1 0-00 — 8 0-00
1998 5 0-00 1 0-00 — 6 0-00
1999 5 0-00 1 0-00 — 6 0-00
2000 1 0-00 1 0-00 — 2 0-00
2001 — — — —
2002 Division 1B 6 0-00 1 0-00 0 0-00 7 0-00
Total 41 0-01 14 0-00 4 0-00 59 0-01

Honours

Player

Limerick
Munster
  • Railway Cup
    (2): 1995, 1997

Manager

Limerick
Kildare
Westmeath
  • National Hurling League Div 2A (1): 2019
  • Kehoe Cup (1): 2019

References

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  2. ^ Breheny, Martin (23 October 2000). "Quaid quits Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Limerick's Quaid returns". Irish Times. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Quaid returns from early retirement". Irish Independent. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  5. ^ Slattery, Joel (7 September 2014). "Limerick minor hurlers - trying since 1985". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (7 June 2018). "The day Waterford hurling legend John Mullane supported Limerick!". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (12 July 2014). "Munster Final - 20th anniversary of Limerick's Munster SHC win of 1994". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  8. ^ Duggan, Keith (10 October 2009). "Tale of the sorrowful mysteries". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ^ Duggan, Keith (15 May 2014). "Limerick hurling: home to hope and hardship". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Limerick: where broken dreams are a way of life". Irish Examiner. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  11. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 September 2014). "20 years ago today Offaly produced THAT All-Ireland final comeback against Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  12. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (16 June 2007). "Shannonsiders ahead on the replay count". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  13. ^ Moran, Seán (2 September 1996). "Wexford overcome sending off to end long wait for title". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  14. ^ Cahill, Jackie (1 September 2016). "20 years ago today the Wexford hurlers won the All-Ireland... but where are they now?". The 42. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  15. ^ Shannon, Kieran (26 May 2012). "KIERAN SHANNON: For love of Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  16. ^ Lawlor, Damian (28 July 2013). "It all boils down to who is best positioned when this Kilkenny team eventually do fall". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  17. ^ Keys, Colm (16 September 2005). "'Last Man Standing' keeps us posted on netminders". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  18. ^ Moran, Seán (4 October 1997). "Revamped Limerick can take League title". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  19. ^ Breheny, Martin (23 October 2000). "Quaid quits Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Limerick's Quaid returns". Irish Times. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  21. ^ "Fitzgerald firepower crucial as cool Adare surge into final". Irish Examiner. 22 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  22. ^ "Limerick U-16 hurlers claim All Ireland glory". Limerick Leader. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  23. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (11 September 2014). "I'd never been to a camogie match before I took charge of the Limerick girls - Joe Quaid". The 42. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  24. ^ "Limerick win Camogie League title". Hogan Stand. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  25. ^ O'Malley, Cormac (15 September 2013). "Galway crowned intermediate camogie champions after victory over Limerick". The 42. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  26. ^ "Limerick crowned intermediate camogie champions with victory over Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  27. ^ O'Sullivan, Donal (17 August 2015). "Camogie – Joe Quaid to leave Limerick Camogie". Limerick Post. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  28. ^ Cahill, Jackie (7 October 2015). "Kildare have appointed new senior football and hurling team managers". The 42. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  29. ^ "McGowan keeps the Royals on the march". Irish Independent. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  30. ^ Mohan, David (6 March 2017). "Antrim are looking up after showing their mettle". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  31. ^ "Christy Ring: Carlow ease past depleted Kildare - Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher round-up". RTÉ News. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  32. ^ "Kildare overpower London to win Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ News. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  33. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (29 August 2018). "Limerick's Quaid steps aside from Christy Ring Cup champions after three seasons in charge". The 42. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  34. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (14 September 2018). "New era for Westmeath as Cooney and Quaid get the green light". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  35. ^ "Quaid axed as Westmeath boss". Irish Independent. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Kildare Senior Hurling Manager
2015–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Westmeath Senior Hurling Manager
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by Christy Ring Cup Final
winning manager
2018 		Succeeded by
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