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| | Niall Quinn Biography - The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust |
 | | Niall Quinn, the former, Sunderland, Manchester City, Arsenal and Republic of Ireland International footballer, donated his testimonial match proceeds to education projects in Africa and Asia and local hospitals in Dublin and Sunderland, forming the Niall Quinn Children's Charity. |
 | | Following a distinguished professional football career Niall Quinn was awarded a testimonial by Sunderland FC, the proceeds of which have traditionally been used to boost pension and retirement funds. |
 | | Niall's philanthropy has set a trend among fellow players to also donate their testimonial proceeds to charity including Gary Kelly (£700,000) and Tony Adams. |
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