He played hurling for his local club Rathnure and at senior level for the Wexford county team[1] in the 1970s and 1980s.
[citation needed] Quigley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Wexford minor hurling team in the 1960s.
He won a senior Leinster medal in 1970 as All-Ireland champions Kilkenny fell in the provincial final.
Galway were defeated in the penultimate game of the championship, setting up an All-Ireland final meeting with Cork, Quigley's bête noire an underage levels.
In fact, it was the first of five successive defeats at the hands of Kilkenny in Leinster finals for Wexford; however, Quigley missed the 1972 decider.
In spite of a lack of success in the championship Wexford reached the final of the National Hurling League in 1973.
On that occasion Limerick were the opponents, however, victory went to Wexford giving Quigley his first major title at senior level.
A high-scoring game ended in a 5–14 to 2–23 draw and a replay was forced at the newly opened Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
Their opponents in the All-Ireland final were Cork, a team looking for their first championship title since 1970 when they defeated Wexford.
Quigley's side got off to a great start and led by 2–2 to no score after just six minutes, however, Cork settled down and were spurred on with an inspirational display by Pat Moylan.
It was Quigley's third Leinster medal and the defeat for 'the Cats' brought the curtain down on Eddie Keher's inter-county career.
Towards the end of Quigley's playing days the Gaelic Athletic Association celebrated its centenary year in 1984.