"To finish first, first you have to finish" is a well known cliche in sporting circles.
In a one off competition the winner will take it all, but over the course of a season, consistency is the bigger key to success.
From a motorsport perspective regular visits to the podium can certainly go a long way to claiming the silverware.
Longford’s Shane Quinn is currently leading the R4 class in the Irish Tarmac Rally championship. Quinn’s latest success coming on the Donegal international rally where Quinn took second in the competitive Class 2.
The Longford man spoke to our reporter Sean Mc Caffrey reflecting back firstly on his adventures in the hills.