Quinn fit and ready for Far East

Niall Quinn will line up for his £1m benefit match tomorrow physically and mentally fit for the Republic of Ireland’s bid for World Cup glory as he refuses to let thoughts of retirement cloud his mind.

Quinn’s Sunderland take on Mick McCarthy’s Irish at the Stadium of Light for a game being dubbed ‘A Night with Niall’, which is expected to raise the seven-figure sum for children’s charities.