Cian Quigley is a former Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

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Australian rules football

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Playing career

The Kinsale GAA

Kinsale GAA

Kinsale GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Kinsale, Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both Gaelic football and hurling...

 and Leeside Lions clubman played for the Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup

2005 Australian Football International Cup

The 2005 Australian Football International Cup was the second time that the Australian Football International Cup tournament, an international Australian rules football competition was held....

, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup

2008 Australian Football International Cup

The 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested....

, reaching the semi finals on both occasions. He went on to captain the Ireland team that won the 2011 Australian Football International Cup

2011 Australian Football International Cup

The 2011 Australian Football International Cup is the fourth edition of the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition run by the Australian Football League....

 and the 2010 European Championships in Australian Football. He was also selected on the International Cup All-Star Team in 2005.