Peacock proud of ‘40 brothers’

RECUPERATING Munster and Ireland flanker, Alan Quinlan, last night lavished praise on the backroom team who have helped him and several other long term injury victims to regain full fitness.

Among those lauded were physiotherapists Kirsty Peacock and Carol O'Callaghan and fitness experts Fergal O'Callaghan and Mark McManus for their unstinting and selfless efforts to get Quinlan and other long term injury victims like Denis Leamy and Mike Prendergast back into action as soon as possible.

"I don't think I would be at this stage of recovery were it not for Kirsty," said Quinlan. "She has suffered my pain with me. She has been hugely supportive, all the more so because she's so busy having all the other guys to work with as well. She never complains, never has something else to do, is always in good form and so professional and that's something all the others would agree on."