Armagh s McQuillan returns home after AFL stint
January 03, 2021
Armagh s Ross McQuillan during an AFL Combine at UCD
Armagh’s Ross McQuillan has opted not to return to Australia after a one-year stint with AFL side Essendon.
The 21-year-old signed for Essendon in 2019 but did not feature for the Melbourne club’s senior team, with a lack of reserve competition in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic hindering his chances of a breakthrough.
Having impressed for Armagh at underage and senior level, it is now likely that the St Patrick’s clubman will return back into Kieran McGeeney’s set-up this year.
Another AFL departure as Armagh star leaves Essendon after one year
Ross McQuillan has called it a day. By Emma Duffy Sunday 3 Jan 2021, 12:45 PM Jan 3rd 2021, 12:45 PM 11,094 Views 3 Comments
Ross McQuillan (file pic).
ARMAGH STAR ROSS McQuillan has called time on his AFL stint after just one year.
The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of Tyrone’s Conor McKenna in departing Essendon and relocating permanently to home soil.
McQuillan, son of former Orchard player Martin, signed an international rookie deal with the Melbourne outfit in September 2019 but did not play in the AFL Premiership.
The St Patrick’s Cullyhana clubman has opted against involvement in the 2021 season and is now expected to link up with Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh.