Organisation: Drumaville

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$'Our system has been fractured since the boat to Holyhead': Niall Quinn’s grand vision for Irish football$

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'Our system has been fractured since the boat to Holyhead': Niall Quinn’s grand vision for Irish football

Niall Quinn’s new blueprint for Irish football is in the process of being drafted.

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Niall Quinn expects Keane to settle differences with Arter amicably

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Faxhill moves further into red

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€2.3m Sunderland pay out for mighty Quinn

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O’Neill leads tributes to ‘Mr Sunderland’ departure

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O'Neill hails departing Quinn

Quinn steps down from Sunderland role

Niall Quinn is stepping down from his role at Sunderland six years after heralding a new era on Wearside.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2012

Faxhill Homes losses widen to €3m

THE Co Kildare-based property developer Faxhill Homes saw its losses widen last year from just over €1.7 million to nearly €3m.

Tue, 17 May, 2011

Faxhill Homes cuts its losses by nearly €15m

FAXHILL HOMES managed to significantly reduce its losses last year but it said the trading environment still remains very challenging.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2010

Drumaville pair consider Newcastle bid

Former Sunderland shareholder Charlie Chawke is putting together a syndicate to bid for Newcastle.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2009

Bruce set for busy return

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will return to his desk to find himself thrust into a whirlwind of transfer speculation.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2009

Quinn: Black Cats relegation would have been my fault

NIALL QUINN has admitted he would have blamed himself had his big Sunderland gamble not paid off.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2009

Quinn denies Drumaville losses at Sunderland

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has denied reports that the Drumaville consortium lost money through its brief involvement in the club.

Thu, 28 May, 2009

Black Cats’ Bruce interest short-lived

SUNDERLAND’S interest in appointing Steve Bruce as their new manager receded as Ellis Short’s buy-out was confirmed yesterday.

Thu, 28 May, 2009

Short secures Sunderland buy-out

Sunderland today confirmed American tycoon Ellis Short is to assume 100% control of the club.

Wed, 27 May, 2009

Sbragia thanks Quinn for Black Cats chance

Departing Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia admits he would probably not have taken the job in the first place if it had not been Niall Quinn offering it.

Tue, 26 May, 2009

Quinn wants a winner as manager

NIALL QUINN will look for a born winner – with no frills – when he starts the search for Sunderland’s new manager in earnest.

Tue, 26 May, 2009

Sbragia: Strikers must adapt

Sunderland boss Ricky Sbragia has urged strikers Kenwyne Jones and Djibril Cisse to adapt to shake off the shackles placed on them by opposition teams.

Mon, 11 May, 2009

Quinn has Sunderland looking up at last

NIALL QUINN might have no inclination to return to management, having notched five defeats in six matches in his spell as caretaker back in 2006, but the Sunderland chairman clearly hasn’t lost all his powers of dressing room persuasion.

Mon, 11 May, 2009

Sugar daddy given Short shrift as Keane uses ‘box office’ value again

IT’S a shame that arguably the best result of Ricky Sbragia’s managerial career to date wasn’t anywhere near good enough to be classed a success. A draw away to Arsenal would usually be a great result but when it comes on the same day as Roy Keane tearing away the hierarchy of your club it would have taken a mighty handsome win to steal the attention from our former boss.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2009

Five-year plan is still on track, insists Quinn

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn is confident the club remains on track to achieve its dreams despite Roy Keane’s departure.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2009

Quinn: Things are going to plan

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is confident the club remains on track to achieve its dreams despite Roy Keane’s departure.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2009

Keane details Sunderland shortcomings

Roy Keane has claimed the arrival of American financier Ellis Short as Sunderland’s majority shareholder was a crucial factor in his decision to resign as manager of the club.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2009

Drumaville paid £20m to bag Cats, says report

THE Irish-based Drumaville Consortium behind Sunderland has paid just over £20m (€21.5m) for its investment in the Premier League club, according to 2007 figures available from Jersey’s Financial Services Commission (FSC).

Thu, 18 Dec, 2008

Short grateful to Keane

Sunderland majority shareholder Ellis Short has distanced himself and club owners Drumaville from criticism aimed at former manager Roy Keane.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2008

Quinn backs Keane after 'amicable' split

Niall Quinn has tipped Roy Keane to return to the Barclays Premier League one day after reluctantly accepting he had taken Sunderland as far as he could.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2008

Quinn: Keane had reached the end of the road

Roy Keane resigned as Sunderland boss after deciding he had taken the club as far as he could.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2008

Mackem hero Hurley backs ‘strong’ Keane

SUNDERLAND legend Charlie Hurley has backed manager Roy Keane to take the club into Europe.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008

Quinn eyeing 30 months more at helm

NIALL QUINN expects to be at the Sunderland helm for at least a further two-and-a-half years if Roy Keane commits his future to Wearside.

Sat, 04 Oct, 2008

Smug satisfaction as we revel in Toon implosion

WE’VE had plenty of time to reflect on the Manchester City game, nobody more than Roy Keane, who was livid after the loss.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008

Niall cruise over Keane deal

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn insists there is no rush for Roy Keane to agree a new contract.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2008

Keane's still waiting on news of Jones injury

Sunderland boss Roy Keane faces an anxious wait as he attempts to assemble a forward line for the new season.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2008

Keane to be handed €31m kitty by Drumaville chiefs

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane will be handed £25 million (€31m) by his Black Cat bosses to boost his squad for the club’s second season back in the FA Premier League.

Tue, 20 May, 2008

Strong finish vital insists Keane

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has urged his players to give him the firepower to make a major impact in the summer transfer market by ending the club’s yo-yo existence.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2008

Keane plans dream transfer moves

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will attempt to fulfil the dreams of the club’s fans when he sets about his summer recruitment drive.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2008

Keane cracks the whip as Sunderland sink

A sunshine break with warm-weather training often awaits teams who find themselves idle on FA Cup weekends.

Mon, 07 Jan, 2008

No festive cheer as Roy finally loses it

SATURDAY saw Sunderland managers past, present and future gather to witness an unexpectedly-exciting game.

Wed, 19 Dec, 2007

Keane has instilled a sense of pride

IT seems like ages since our last game so Sunday’s trip to West Ham is most welcome. International football isn’t, as a rule, something that really captures the imagination around Wearside.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2007

We need a couple of wiser heads

AT last we’ve perhaps seen the chink in Roy Keane’s armour, the one and only thing that made the difference in Saturday’s defeat against Blackburn. A lack of experienced players.

Wed, 03 Oct, 2007

Gordon relishing Black Cats’ derby challenge

SUNDERLAND keeper Craig Gordon is targeting derby joy this weekend as his side goes in search of a first away win of the season.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

Keane plays waiting game

Roy Keane could make a flurry of transfer breakthroughs at Sunderland within the next fortnight.

Fri, 29 Jun, 2007

Quinn says Blacks Cats won’t rush into spending £25m kitty

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn will not be rushed into spending the club’s summer transfer kitty by the weight of expectation.

Wed, 23 May, 2007

Quinn in no rush to splash the cash

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn will not be rushed into spending the club's summer transfer kitty by the weight of expectation.

Tue, 22 May, 2007

Quinn reveals Sunderland's Premiership blueprint

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has promised to back manager Roy Keane all the way as he attempts to bolster his squad for life in the Premiership.

Mon, 07 May, 2007

Arca hails Black Cats return

Former Sunderland star Julio Arca is predicting big things for the Black Cats whether they lift the Coca-Cola Championship title or not.

Fri, 04 May, 2007

Sunderland owners in line for €90m bonus

THE Irish consortium that owns Sunderland football club is in line a for a pay day of almost €90 million when the Black Cats are officially promoted to the Premiership on Sunday.

Thu, 03 May, 2007

Quinn can take credit for key calls

SUNDERLAND manager Roy Keane was the toast of Wearside last night after dragging the club back into the Premiership at the first attempt.

Mon, 30 Apr, 2007

Happiness key to Black Cats' success: Keane

Roy Keane is convinced happiness is behind Sunderland's promotion push.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2007

'Everyone is watching Keane': Bennett

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has captured the imagination of the whole country with his remarkable charge towards the Barclays Premiership.

Tue, 10 Apr, 2007

Stokes will get United 'treatment' under Keane

Sunderland boss Roy Keane will use the tried and tested Manchester United method as he coaxes £2m signing Anthony Stokes through his early days on Wearside.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2007