| Colin Quirke | |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Discus |
| Pb: | Shot put |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Club: | Athletics Ireland & Athletics Association of Ireland |
| Collegeteam: | Oklahoma Sooners, Manhattan Jaspers '13 |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1990 |
| Turnedpro: | 2012 |
| Residence: | Ireland & Santa Barbara, California |
Colin Quirke (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish-American Discus thrower from Los Gatos, California.
Colin Quirke represented Ireland at World Youth Championships in Athletics and the World Junior Championships in Athletics, making the finals in the shot put and setting a national junior record (63’5). He holds the Irish national junior record in the discus throw and shot put.
From 2008-10, Colin Quirke represented University of Oklahoma and from 2010-2012,[1] Colin Quirke represented Manhattan College '12 as an NCAA Division I thrower.[2] Colin received NCAA Division 1 All-American honors in the Discus Throw. He was named the MAAC Conference Most-Outstanding Performer in both 2011 and 2012 setting a Championship record in the Discus Throw.
Colin finished 2nd at Los Gatos High School in California Interscholastic Federation where he was runner-up at 2008 CIF California State Meet[3] and third at 2007 CIF California State Meet both in Shot put.[4]
Colin Quirke's father is Paul Quirke, a former Irish Shot Put national record holder.