Former Republic of Ireland striker Niall Quinn has joined the FAINiall Quinn has been named as the interim deputy CEO of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) with immediate effect. Quinn scored 21 goals in 92 appearances for Ireland and played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Sunderland during his career. The 53-year-old, who also had a spell as chairman of Sunderland and as a board member of Sport Ireland, joins the FAI during a turbulent time in their history. Gary Owens, FAI interim CEO, said: "We are really pleased that someone of Niall's calibre is joining the team. Despite their problems off the pitch, Ireland have improved on it since Mick McCarthy took over from Martin O'Neill as manager in November 2018.

Source: Sky sports January 23, 2020 21:00 UTC