Barry Quinn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Barry Quinn

Irish footballer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1979

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Barry Quinn

  • Barry Scott Quinn (born 9 May 1979) is an Irish retired footballer.
  • His position was defender. Quinn was signed up by Coventry City in August 1996 as a trainee from Manortown United.
  • He went on to appear seventy-four times for the club.
  • In the 2004 January transfer window, he was loaned out to Rushden & Diamonds, who at the time were playing in League One.
  • After appearing four times for Rushden, Quinn returned to Coventry, where he was released.
  • He won four caps at international level for the Republic of Ireland. He signed for Oxford United in May 2004 on a free transfer.
  • In 2006-07 season he won the Player's Player of the Year award after a highly consistent year.
  • Shortly after receiving the reward, manager Jim Smith informed Oxford United fans that Barry was to take the captain's armband for the following season.
  • On 30 April 2009, after 199 appearances in his 2 spells at Oxford United, the club announced that Quinn had been released and would not be offered a new deal.In July 2010 he moved to Brackley Town.He also had a share in the company GQL which owned a Bar/Restaurant in Coventry City Centre, this was then placed into administration as it did not generate enough revenue.
  • It was later liquidated. Quinn played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Iceland.

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