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GERRY Quinn has perhaps more reasons than one for hoping Clare do well in this summer’s hurling cham- eyCoyeleuyey
Quinn has just opened his new pub in Ennis. The Corofin man has a 50 per cent share in the Library Bar and Clare doing well on the pitch could mean a boost in business off it.
Quinn said, “Well the Clare thing could help a small bit but we are hop- ing that the place will succeed any- way, away from that”’.
Originally opened as the Kings Bar in 2006, the building has since been renovated. Quinn explained, “A lot of work was done on the place. It’s
is completely different. The bar ar- eas were changed around. New décor was put in, new furniture. We opened a beer garden out the front. There is a cocktail bar. We were trying to make it different from other bars in Ennis. There is more space upstairs, more seating. We have a function room that will be opening soon.”
Quinn has previous experience of the bar trade. He said the opportu- nity to open a pub at a prime location in Ennis was too good to pass up.
He said, “I had Crowley’s for about two years in Corofin and that went pretty well. That was different to this, it was more of a traditional music type pub. I suppose with The Library, it was such a good opportu-
nity. I liked the location and I liked the building. It’s a new business. We’ve only been for nine days. It’s going great so far. One or two things that have come up but we’re getting Woe
Quinn, who works as a property ne- gotiator with Ennis based auctioneer- ing firm Philip O’Reilly – Property Plus, is also determined to force his way back into contention for a place on the Clare team to face Limerick in the Munster semi-final on June 22.
Quinn didn’t make the starting 15 for Clare’s impressive Munster first round victory over Waterford.
He said, “That’s the plan anyway, to try and get and get back into the team. It was disappointing not to be
involved the last day. But when you look at the result and the way the lads played, I suppose I can’t really have any argument. There have been one or two injuries, so there might be an opening. I’ll just have to work hard and see what happens”.
Quinn joins a distinguished list of Clare hurlers who have opened busi- nesses in Ennis. All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Daly runs a sports shop on O’Connell Street. Solicitor John Callinan, a two-time all-star recipient has an office in Ennis as does double All-Ireland winner and auctioneer, Brian Lohan.