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Published 16:27 15 Jul 2017 BST
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But he bounced back and down in a nasty landing.
Do you think he backed down from the challenge again?
Not on your bleedin' nelly.
Quentin fronted up and went at the tackle bag with even more venom than before.
And didn't his coach just feel it?
Take. A. Seat.
And all of it was captured brilliantly by St. Canice's who recorded the under 6 player's struggles - and then his glorious triumph.
You know, in an era where parents are criticised for mollycoddling their children and we're all told that we're spoiling the younger generation, we're wrapping them in cotton wool and they're not learning the important life lessons of winning and losing, it's heartening to see that some people are still being brought up the old-fashioned way.
The best way.
Yes, you might take a knock. Yes, you might get brought to your knees. But it's up to you to react. It's up to you to hit back and not let it happen again.
In the space of a few minutes, young Quentin from Derry learned that lesson and he conquered the tackle bag.
He showed that there's nothing to fear. You might get hurt along the way, sure. But, by Jesus, it's not going to keep you down.
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