Quentin Shelton Nagalingam Israel (1934 – 8 November 2007) was a rugby coach and a school teacher from Sri Lanka.
as 'Q,' went to school at Trinity College, Kandy where he played rugby as a centre three-quarter between 1953 and 1954 under the guidance of Dharmasiri Madugalle and Lucky Vitharana.
[citation needed] He is most widely known as the 1st XV coach at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia,[5] who registered 43 wins in a row.
[citation needed] He also served the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU), besides being the coach of the national under 19 side,[when?]
[13][14] Junior School Challenge Cups (donated by Herbert Lakshman Fernando) are awarded to the 'Most Promising Student' and the 'Best All-round Sportsman of the Year' at Trinity College in memory of Israel.
S Thomas College 1st XV Rugby Team 1975
Standing L to R Charity Wickramathilake, Ananda Welikala, Darup Pieris, SKN Fernando, Rienzie Fernando, Shane Pinder,
Devaka Fernando
, Rohitha Attygalle,
Michael Jayasekera
, Tushitha Ranasinghe Seated L to R Mr Quentin Israel (Coach), Mahes Abeynaike, Theadore Thmabapillai, Pat Jacob,
PL Munasinghe
(Captain) Mr SJ Anandanayagam (Warden) Stefan D'Silva, Peter Vanniasingham, Loka Thilakaratne, Wilhelm Bogstra, Mr Lassie Abeywardena (Master in Charge)
S Thomas' College Rugby 1st XV Team 1976
Standing: Avindre de Silva, R Wadugodapitiya, Eraj Gihan Ratnaike, Dyalan Supramanium,
Kapila Waidyaratne
, Jeya Poniah, Jeyakumar, Shane Pinder, Charith Wickramathilake, Wazil Hafeel Seated: Quentin Israel (Coach)
Michael Jayasekera
, Darup Pieris,
PL Munasinghe
, Stefan D'Silva (Captain), Mr SJ Anandanayagam (Warden) Theadore Thambipillai, Wilhelm Bogtsra, Rienzie Fernando
