James Quinn hails Rovers' quadruple – but it's not his first ‘Grand Slam'
Quinn previously won a quadruple as a player in 1998
Wicklow People
Speaking on behalf of the Wicklow Rovers A coaching staff, James Quinn, has described his side's 3-1 win against St Peters in the Wicklow Cup final – a win that seals an historic quadruple – as 'unbelievable'
And, to make the day all the more remarkable, it wasn't even Quinn's first quadruple; he previously achieved the 'full set' with Rathnew almost 30 years ago, albeit as a player on that occasion.
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