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Shay Given

# shay-given - Yesterday’s News

22 signs that you’re a Donegal sports fan

Winning matches with Jimmy, saving penalties like Packie and scoring goals like Murphy.

# shay-given - Saturday 20 April, 2013

It’s Shay Given’s birthday so here are 8 terrible jerseys he’s had to wear

Because what else can you get a multi-million Euro footballer?

# shay-given - Tuesday 16 April, 2013

Pick the country’s sexiest sportsman from these 18 studs, Ireland

Paul Green can’t talk his way into this squad.

# shay-given - Tuesday 12 February, 2013

Snapshot: Shay Given and Jim McGuinness get behind Celtic in Glasgow

Donegal are well represented at tonight’s Champions League clash.

# shay-given - Tuesday 22 January, 2013

Trap casts doubt over a return for Given

The Ireland boss is uncertain about the fitness of Richard Dunne, meanwhile.

# shay-given - Monday 14 January, 2013

Dunphy: I wouldn’t have Shay Given back for Ireland

The RTÉ pundit has accused the Aston Villa goalkeeper of being “overweight and unfit” during Euro 2012.

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POLL: Should Shay Given make a return for Ireland’s World Cup qualification campaign?

The Aston Villa ‘keeper has made himself available.

# shay-given - Saturday 12 January, 2013

Opinion: Kelly, Meyler and Brady made the right calls by moving on

The Irish trio all showed courage to leave better positioned clubs in order to find first-team football.

# shay-given - Tuesday 8 January, 2013

The Departures Lounge: Chelsea could lose out to City on Taison deal

We round up the best of this afternoon’s transfer tid-bits.

# shay-given - Saturday 5 January, 2013

What, no Ronaldo? Robbie Keane names his best XI

There were places for four Irish players in the LA Galaxy striker’s chosen team, however.

# shay-given - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

January sales: 5 Irish players who could be on the move this month

With the transfer window opening this morning, some of the country’s out-of-favour internationals may be set find new homes.

# shay-given - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Remember these? The 17 iconic moments that defined Euro 2012

It seems like a lifetime ago now.. but relive the madness with this collection of images.

# shay-given - Monday 24 December, 2012

Irish Eye: Mixed fortunes for rival centre-backs

Meanwhile, Jonathan Walters and Glenn Whelan helped Stoke to a 0-0 draw at Tottenham.

# shay-given - Monday 10 December, 2012

Lambert won’t let Shay Given leave Villa on loan in January

The former Ireland ‘keeper had been linked with a temporary move to Hull City in the Championship.

# shay-given - Tuesday 13 November, 2012

Forde focused on his international future

The Milwall shotstopper is determined to push Keiren Westwood in the battle for Shay Given’s old jersey.

Older and wiser: Ireland wants to be role model for Villa youngsters

The Cork midfielder says he hopes to be a player that his team-mates can look up to.

# shay-given - Friday 7 September, 2012

Preview: A new journey begins, as Ireland face Kazakhstan

Both players and manager alike need to convince following a disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, writes Sean Duffy.

# shay-given - Sunday 19 August, 2012

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Celebration and frustration: The week in quotes

“I’m going to Ibiza with the lads! I’ll probably come back a raging alcoholic.”

# shay-given - Thursday 16 August, 2012

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The YouTube Top 10: Because we shake left and shake right, but Shay Given is rock solid

Crazy German TV crews, inattentive Dutch fans, sweaty English blokes and Ireland’s number one.

# shay-given - Wednesday 15 August, 2012

Five questions that tonight’s Serbia-Ireland friendly will answer

We analyse five issues that Trap must solve, ahead of tonight’s international.

# shay-given - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Trap admits uncertainty over future of Keane and Dunne

The Irish manager says the LA Galaxy striker has failed to respond to one of his texts.

Shay Given: ‘I don’t think we’ll ever get over what happened in Paris that night’

The goalkeeper also revealed that other players in his position such as Brad Friedel influenced his decision to retire.

Ireland team named: McClean, McGeady and McCarthy in youthful midfield

Keiren Westwood takes up the goalkeeping duties while John O’Shea will lead the side against the Serbians.

Tributes from football legends, teammates and Green Army flood in for retiring Given

Sean St Ledger was gutted to hear of the Donegal man’s retirement and called him ‘an unbelievable goalkeeper’.

John Delaney: Shay Given was certainly one of our greatest players

The FAI chief executive said club pressures may have led the goalkeeper to announce his international retirement.

This is what the back of the Ireland team bus looks like today…

The squad has paid tribute to goalkeeper Shay Given after news that the record caps holder has called time on his international career.

The Morning Score: Tuesday

The returning heroes are sleeping off their Olympic efforts but another storm of sport looms.

Opinion: The Irish team has lost part of its spine now that Given’s gone

The Ireland goalkeeper will be much missed, though we may still not have seen the last of him yet, writes Paul Fennessy.

# shay-given - Monday 13 August, 2012

Wave goodbye: Shay Given announces retirement from international football

The FAI confirmed the goalkeeper’s decision in a statement earlier this evening.

# shay-given - Tuesday 31 July, 2012

Fringe players must earn Trap’s trust in Serbia, says Stapleton

Stapleton feels that the Ireland squad for next month’s friendly has the right balance of experiment and experience.

# shay-given - Saturday 21 July, 2012

Opinion: The more things change, the more they stay the same for Ireland

Whether Trapattoni really does intend to ring the changes for the World Cup qualifiers is unclear, writes Paul Fennessy.

# shay-given - Friday 20 July, 2012

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Senior pros set to miss out on Serbia squad – reports

Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Robbie Keane and Damien Duff could all sit out next month’s trip to Serbia, according to reports this morning.

# shay-given - Wednesday 20 June, 2012

Out of 10? Here’s the Irish squad’s tournament ratings

As the dust settles on Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign, Miguel Delaney runs the rule over each squad member.

# shay-given - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

I wasn’t too loyal to old guard, insists Trapattoni

“In your job, when you get old, if they gave you a pension and say. ‘Go’ without respect, what would you think?” asked the Italian today.

# shay-given - Monday 18 June, 2012

Sloppiness at set-pieces cost us, says Trap

The Republic of Ireland manager defended Shay Given after tonight’s 2-0 defeat, saying that responsibility for both goals rests with the defence.

Ireland v Italy preview: Trap hoping old boys can go out with a bang in Poznan

The manager has picked a familiar looking XI for what may well be a swansong for the likes of Shay Given and Damien Duff.

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In pictures: Irish fans gear up for Italy game in Poznan

The Boys in Green are preparing for the last hurrah at the European Championships in Poland. And so are the fans.

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LIVE: Euro 2012, day 11

If you’ve got any fight left in you, it’s Italy next up in Poznan tonight for the Boys in Green. Join us as we count down to kick-off.

# shay-given - Saturday 16 June, 2012

Reasons for Ireland’s European disappointment…

The Boys in Green are going home early and there are genuine reasons for Irish football fans to be feeling down, writes Miguel Delaney.

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