"Niall John Quinn" is an Irish former professional Association football/footballer and businessman, and the ex-chairman of Sunderland A.F.C.. Quinn continued as Sunderland's director responsible for international development until he stepped down in February 2012. He received 92 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team, scoring 21 times, and appearing for the national side at one UEFA European Football Championship in UEFA Euro 1988/1988 and two FIFA World Cups in 1990 FIFA World Cup/1990 and 2002 FIFA World Cup/2002. He played club football for English Premier League teams Arsenal F.C./Arsenal, Manchester City F.C./Manchester City and Sunderland during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Quinn is also heavily involved in the management side of horse racing.

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I'm happy to come away from rounds three and four with two more points finishes and to be leading the Rookie Cup standings. Qualifying did not go so well for me but my race pace was encouraging and I am optimistic for the next race at Oulton Park.

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From what we know of him as a player, my big worry is that he was so out of the game. It was not necessarily his fault, but the way Arsenal are playing, he's going back down the motorway on that coach thinking will I sign a contract to be part of this or should I be in a team that's winning.

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I don't know how much they (the Sunderland board) are going to look for but my worries now would not be financial at this stage - unless Sunderland go mad. It is not about putting money on the table and making an offer for a football club. We have to prove to ourselves, before we go near any fans or any club, that we are capable of running a football club.

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It was not necessarily his fault, but the way Arsenal are playing he's going back down the motorway on that coach thinking will I sign a contract to be part of this or should I be in a team that's winning.

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I don't know how much they are going to look for but my worries wouldn't be financial at this stage unless Sunderland go mad.

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