Alan Quinlan
| Nickname | Quinny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 July 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 7 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Setanta College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Ruth Griffin (divorced) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Son, AJ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Back-Row | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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1994–2011 |
Clanwilliam Rugby Club Shannon RFC |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1996–2011 | Munster | 212 | ((165)) |
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Correct as of 11 Jun 2011
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1999–2008 | Ireland | 27 | ((30)) |
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Correct as of 15 Sep 2010
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Alan Quinlan (Irish: Ailín Ó Caoindealbhain, born 13 July 1974 in Tipperary, Ireland ) is a retired Irish rugby union player. He played for Munster and was registered to the AIB League side Shannon. He retired from rugby in May 2011.
Quinlan was educated at Abbey CBS in Tipperary and worked for a motor dealer after leaving school. He began his rugby career with Clanwilliam FC. Quinlan moved from Clanwilliam to join Shannon U20s in 1994. He captained the Irish Youth Team against Scotland in 1993. He normally plays as a blindside flanker, but has also played openside, number eight and second row for Munster.
He began playing for Munster in 1996 and captained the youths team before becoming a regular in the first team. In May 2006 he made a comeback from a cruciate ligament injury earlier in the season to win both the AIB League Division 1 title with Shannon and the Heineken Cup with Munster after a late appearance from the bench in the Heineken Cup Final win over Biarritz in Cardiff. He captained the side from Number Eight in Munster's upset victory over Ulster in Ravenhill in the 2007 Magner's League. Quinlan was voted Man of the Match as Munster beat Toulouse 16–13 on 24 May 2008 to win the Heineken Cup for a second time. He was part of the Squad that won the 2008–09 Magners League. In total he holds five league medals with Shannon, as well as two Heineken Cup medals and a Celtic League Medal with Munster. Quinlan won his 201st cap against Leinster, equalling Anthony Foley's club record for caps, on 2 October 2010. He became Munster's most capped player ever on 16 October 2010, against Toulon in the Heineken Cup.
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