Michael Walker: Sinking feeling abounds at Sunderland

David Moyes seems to have truly lost plot and looks unable to ‘slap’ himself out of quagmire

Jermain Defoe double leaves Liverpool frustrated

Striker scores twice from the spot to earn Sunderland a priceless and deserved point

Michael Walker: Geordies now joyful as winds of change blow cold

Sunderland’s woes bring much pleasure to the Newcastle faithful in topsy-turvy rivalry

Stuani and Middlesbrough shine light on Sunderland’s problems

Black Cats owner Ellis Short given urgent reminder that investment is needed before transfer deadline

England set to appoint Sam Allardyce as new manager

Talks over compensation package for Sunderland delay announcement of new deal

Hull confirm Steve Bruce interviewed for England job

The club want a swift resolution and are disappointed at no official contact from FA

Sam Allardyce willing to mentor successor if he gets England job

English FA keen to speak to Sunderland manager and USA boss Jürgen Klinsmann

Michael Walker: Adam Johnson affair may sink Sunderland deeper

Sam Allardyce’s side already in trouble but sex scandal may have its own lasting effects

Sam Allardyce appointed new manager of Sunderland

Allardyce: ‘I hope to be able to help to bring the stability and success that everyone wants’

Confirmed: Dick Advocaat departs 19th placed Sunderland

‘I have made the decision after only eight games to give time to turn things around’

Wes Hoolahan the schemer as Norwich ease past Sunderland

Leicester City top the league after West Ham win while Swansea dominate Newcastle

Dick Advocaat performs U-turn and signs one-year Sunderland deal

Former Dutch manager persuaded to have re-think by Ellis Short

Premier League: Who needs to strengthen where?

The transfer window opens in a month’s time, who needs to sign what, team-by-team

Dick Advocaat keeps Sunderland guessing over future

Arsenal trip sees club seeking one more point to ensure survival in Premier League

Arkadiusz Milik’s emergence adds to Poland’s attack

Ireland’s defence will have to watch out for 21-year-old striker during Aviva clash

Sunderland appoint Dick Advocaat as interim head coach

Former Holland and Rangers boss replaces Gus Poyet at Stadium of Light until end of season

Gus Poyet sacked as manager of Sunderland

Negotiations underway to bring Dick Advocaat in as new boss at the Stadium of Light

Gus Poyet to be sacked after final Sunderland training session

Uruguayan will be shown Stadium of Light door following 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa

Louis FitzGerald refinances with Broadhaven and AIB

Anglo loans secured against well- known Dublin pubs

Book review: Contradictions, complexity and the quintessential Roy Keane

Highly self-critical and self-aware, Roy Keane’s autobiography-as-confessional delivers wit and wisdom – of sorts – but fails to break the sports book mould

Whazzup, Roy? More from the book of Keane

The former Ireland captain on John Hartson’s diet, Dancing Queen, Robbie Savage and Rebel rousing

O’Flynn and Kildare development will allow Abtran to employ 1,000

Refurbishment of high-spec office in Cork allows for firm’s expansion

Kildare snaps up shopping centres for €170m

Two centres in North have footfall of 14.8m people a year

Poyet seals contract extension at Sunderland

Club moves to secure manager after Uruguayan’s heroics in averting relegation

Roy Keane needs to publicly accept a few truths

His radio chat with Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy suggests he’s not equipped to handle new shift in player power

Kildare Partners secures €100m of O’Flynn-linked loans

Private equity firm founded by Sunderland football club owner Ellis Short

IBRC sold loan book for under internal value

Lone Star paid 60-65 cent in euro when bank’s own original estmate was 74 cent

Anglo liquidators sell loan portfolio with par value of €7.3bn

Lone Star acquires €6.7 billion of loans in biggest deal since Anglo was nationalised

IBRC high-profile borrowers range from billionaires to bankrupts

Lists of ‘sensitive’ customers includes Seán Quinn, Keith Wood and Pat Kenny

O’Neill displays amiable ease alongside an ability to draw blood

Don’t let the smile and jokes of the new Ireland manager fool you

Substitute Fabio Borini lifts Gus Poyet and the gloom at the Stadium of Light

Liverpool loanee scores winner to offer Sunderland much-needed Premier League succour

Sunderland confirm appointment of Poyet on two-year deal

Former Brighton manager tasked with getting the club out of relegation zone

Januzaj double saves United at Stadium of Light

Belgian teenager earns vital three points for Moyes’s misfiring side

Kevin Ball to lead Sunderland out against Manchester United

John O’Shea calls on players to look forward after Paolo Di Danio’s departure and dig themselves out of trouble

Sunderland identify Poyet as prime target

Uruguayan’s representatives have been contacted as Mackems seek to replace Di Canio

Quinn wants Sunderland to appoint top man

The Irishman is adamant that the Black Cats need high quality replacement to succeed Di Canio

Paolo Di Canio’s successor may require broad shoulders

Problems exacerbated by failure to remove two major dissenters

Di Matteo the early favourite for Sunderland job

Paolo Di Canio sacked on Sunday night after poor start to the season

Finnan leaving Investec to join Kildare Partners

Finnan to be partner with UK-based private equity fund and managing director of Irish arm

O’Neill believes he didn’t get enough time at Sunderland

Former Black Cats manager says he deserved the chance to stave off relegation once again

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