No wonder Joe Brolly likes him so much.
Seán Quigley lit up the championship last summer as Fermanagh went on an unprecedented run to Croke Park. They went further than anyone predicted and faced off with Dublin in a ding-dong battle in the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Their bulldozing full forward – full of skill, full of adventure – led Pete McGrath’s men there and, one game into the 2016 championship, he’s at it again.
Quigley’s goal helped the Erne men on their way to an Ulster win over Antrim, 1-12 to 0-9, and the hero described as an endangered species by Joe Brolly last season was up to his usual devilment.
“We may enjoy Seán while we can,” Brolly wrote in the Independent. “There are only a few of them left. In a year or two, they will all be living in captivity. Handpassing. And helping out in the blanket defence.”
There’s been no suppressing the brilliance or the cheekiness of Quigley just yet anyway.
After his late goal against the Saffrons on Sunday, he took off to celebrate in front of the fans, blowing kisses and everything. Some of them loved it. Some of them didn’t.
The ball hits the net, Antrim start the post-mortem, Quigley starts his run.
Some yellow jerseys are really, really not impressed.
Are you not entertained?
Agony and ecstasy – on the field and in the stands.
It all got too much for one Antrim man who let his finger towards Quigley do the talking.
Blowing kisses! Sean Quigley of Fermanagh celebrates with supporters after scoring a goal! #GAA pic.twitter.com/JAyGIB6Sbc
— sportsfile (@sportsfile) May 15, 2016
Current mood…
Just be careful, Seán. You’re starting to remind us of someone.
