A huge weight off Quinn’s shoulders

NIALL QUINN, chairman of newly-promoted Sunderland, wasn’t resting on his laurels yesterday as he paid a visit to Galway to promote the pre-season clash with the local side in August — and he revealed how he celebrated promotion on Sunday by turning off his phone and enjoying a meal with his wife and children.

Quinn was in Ireland when Sunderland were confirmed as a Premiership side on Sunday, and the news took a huge weight off Quinn’s shoulders.

“Sunday was a day with the family. The result went our way, so I switched the phone off and went off with my wife and kids for a few hours,” he said. “I let it all sink in. It’s been a hard year for my family, I’ve been away a lot, a lot of sacrifice, a lot of bad humour coming home with the worries of the world on my mind, so I was delighted to spend the day with them.”