The Dublin born star said of his move "I'm really looking forward to playing again and hopefully helping the gaffer and the team on a promotion push.....the club is ambitious and has a great structure and it's facilities are top class....."

1st team manager Russ Eagle added " Alan will add undoubted quality and experience to the squad.....he's got a real enthusiasm for the game that is infectious......I can't wait to work with a player who has had such a great pro career"

Pete Whitehead commented on the 1st pre season session that included Alan Quinn " To see 60 + players in attendance.....with such a buzz about them shows everything about this club and the people around it..... to see our U18's training with a premiership star like Alan Quinn really demonstraites that we are " Real Football......Made In Sheffield".

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