Linfield F.C.
Quinn also came close twice to winning the Irish Cup but lost two finals in three years. In 1997 the club lost 1–0 to Glentoran in the final. Two years later Quinn led the club to a final tie against Portadown F.C. but the match was never played. The Irish FA ruled that Simon Gribben, who came on as a substitute in the semi-final replay against Linfield F.C., was cup-tied on account of having appeared in the competitions preliminary stages and so the cup was awarded to Portadown with no game played.