Peter Quinn, Fermanagh, was the thirtieth president of the GAA (1991-1994)
He played football with his brother Seán for Teemore, and was captain of the team that won the championship in 1969.[1]
As a GAA president from Northern Ireland at the end of the Troubles, Quinn had to deal with many issues of the time. His book about his time in the GAA is titled “The Outsider”, which he says is how he felt among certain nationalists,[2]
A chartered accountant and financial adviser by trade, after his presidency, Quinn served as chairman of the GAA’s Finance sub-committee, and because of the costs of the Croke Park renovations, he suggested putting Croke Park forward for the proposed national stadium.[3]
In recent times, Quinn has been embroiled in controversy, relating to the collapse of the Quinn group, formerly controlled by his brother Seán. Seán was jailed for contempt of court for selling off assets worth millions of euros, despite a court order, to ensure that they could not be reclaimed. Quinn’s son, Peter Daragh, was also found in contempt of court for the same reason, but fled to Northern Ireland.[4],[5] Quinn has been accused of dishonouring the GAA in his subsequent defence of his family,[6] but Teemore have written their support for the Quinn family.[7]
More information is available from Wikipedia.
