The Meaning of Life - Niall Quinn (28/10/12)

Gay Byrne talks to Niall Quinn, one of Ireland's most successful footballers, who reveals how a mixture of faith, family and luck enabled him to achieve in his sport.

[@cheapcharley]

Met Niall in a departure lounge at Heathrow Airport, lovely fella and happy to chat and have photos with a (mainly drunk) football fan.....he has fingers like bananas!! Massive man and a massive gentleman.......love the fella........

[@littlejohnnyturtle8770]

Had the pleasure of meeting Mr Quinn when he was at Arsenal. I must have been about 12 and there was this Giant soon to be legend asking ME questions about MY life. A proper gent.

[@delby66]

I really liked Niall as a footballer, but I like him even more after seeing this interview with Gay Byrne. We sometimes seem to forget that us "mortals" put these celebrities, so to speak, on a pedestal and when something goes wrong in their life, we're quick to judge. We forget that they're human and when you hear from them and what they have been through in their lives, I for one, have a lot more respect for them, especially when they turn their lives around for the better. A great interview from the late Gay Byrne. RIP Gay.

[@Northruby138]

What a gentleman

[@ArmyofLove]

Ok, So for those of us who follow football so intensely, probably needed to hear that people are more important and how football can be a force foe good.

[@787maggie]

Such a decent man,

[@SMC01ful]

Brilliant, totally lovely bloke.

[@gawoo1012]

He's hard to dislike

[@RaTeeBoom]

Maybe you don't remember his playing days?

[@ck1643]

And the disco pants

[@jerryoshea3116]

Niall was a decent player and seens like a very normal,decent fella!..But one thing u notice about footballers is for the most part they exist in such a bubble..And the clubs,aka ' Corporations' really could do a lot more to impress upon these guys that need to prepare for their futures!

[@Pkia-tm7gw]

Ah! Jaysus,he sounds like he was in The Garden of Gethsemane. PoPe Gaybo the 1st. Should have confirmed him immediately when he mentioned the Rosary. Fr. Niall. AGH! A great warning not to do a Jack Doyle. Where's the holy water?

[@TheBenzer9]

Roy Keane was right..

[@125fluff]

Sorry the interviewer is to condescending..even though he said..do you think jesus was devine..i think was a low ball