British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2003) Winner
Niall Quinn
ナイアル・クイン
Nairu Kuin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-10-06 （Dublin, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland → Kildare, Ireland → Sunderland, England
Career
- Occupations
- Association footballer, Football manager, Businessman, Sports pundit, Author
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- Sunderland AFC Chairman, FAI Interim Deputy CEO
- Nominations
- William Hill Sports Book of the Year nomination (2002)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drimnagh Castle Secondary School | — | Football | — | 1970s | Ireland |
| Unknown (Master's in History) | — | History | Master's | — | Ireland |
Drimnagh Castle Secondary School
Football
Period:
1970s
Country:
Ireland
Started football as goalkeeper, later centre-forward.
Unknown (Master's in History)
History
Degree:
Master's
Year of Graduation:
2022
Country:
Ireland
Thesis on Oscar Traynor.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | British Sports Book Awards Best Autobiography | Niall Quinn – The Autobiography | — | British Sports Book Awards | won |
| 2008 | James Joyce Award | — | — | Literary & Historical Society, University College Dublin | won |
| 2003 | Member of the Order of the British Empire (honorary) | — | — | British Monarchy | awarded |
British Sports Book Awards Best Autobiography
2002
Work:
Niall Quinn – The Autobiography
Organization:
British Sports Book Awards
Result:
won
James Joyce Award
2008
Organization:
Literary & Historical Society, University College Dublin
Result:
won
Member of the Order of the British Empire (honorary)
2003
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Niall Quinn – The Autobiography
2002 AutobiographyAutobiography ghostwritten by Tom Humphries. Structured around his career swansong at the 2002 World Cup rather than chronologically.
FootballRepublic of Ireland national teamCharity
Bibliography
- Niall Quinn – The Autobiography (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Non-chronological structurePersonal memoir
- Recurring Motifs
- Football careerInternational tournamentsCharity
Health
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Cruciate ligament injury1993-1994Missed most of 1993-94 season and 1994 World Cup.
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Knee injury1996Missed six months of first Sunderland season.
Legacy
Legendary Irish footballer whose autobiography won sports book awards and received James Joyce Award. Honorary MBE for charity; Freedom of Sunderland.
In Popular Culture
- Fan chant/song 'Niall Quinn's Disco Pants' originated by Man City fans, adopted by Sunderland.
Trivia
- Played Gaelic football and hurling in youth.
- Played in goal as outfield player, keeping clean sheets (e.g., vs Derby 1991, Bradford 1999).
- Single league appearance for BEC Tero Sasana in Thai Premier League (2006).
- Considered running in 2025 Irish presidential election but did not.