On Wednesday, October 14, , against Montenegro at Croke Park he reached a significant landmark by playing in his th senior international for Ireland. Shay began his career at Celtic before moving to Blackburn Rovers in However he found it hard to displace Tim Flowers there and as a result he had two loan spells with Swindon and Sunderland before moving to Newcastle United in July Shay, who won his first Senior cap against Russia in March '96, was a consistently outstanding player for Newcastle throughout his time there.
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On 13 August , Given announced on Twitter his decision to retire from international football, describing it as an unforgettable experience to play for his country. Given retired holding the record for the most capped Irishman, though Robbie Keane was closing in on the record. Due to Given's lack of playing time with his club Aston Villa, there was speculation that he would make himself available for selection as part of Ireland's FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.
On 14 January , it was announced that Given was once again available for international selection. On 30 August , still not having played a league game with Aston Villa, three games into the —15 Premier League season, he was selected by Martin O'Neill in his man squad for a friendly against Oman and Ireland's first Euro qualifier in Georgia.
It came after a two-year international absence, after retiring following the disappointing Euro , where Ireland failed to progress from the group stages.
He was one of four goalkeepers in the squad. On 2 September , Given made his first start for Ireland since the Euros in a 2—0 win against Oman. However, he did not start against Georgia in O'Neill's first competitive game with David Forde getting the nod.
Ireland won 2—1 in Tblisi thanks to an Aiden McGeady brace. On 29 March , Given regained his place in the starting line-up for the crucial Euro qualifier against Poland. The game finished 1—1 with Shane Long scoring a last minute equaliser. On 8 October , Given suffered a knee injury and had to be stretchered off after 44 minutes against the FIFA World Cup winners Germany in what turned out to be a memorable night for Ireland as they prevailed with a 1—0 win.
On 31 May , Given became Ireland's longest-serving player after appearing in the 2—1 home defeat to Belarus. He eclipsed Johnny Giles' record of 19 years and days and became the first Irishman to play for his country for 20 years or more. He was selected in the man Ireland squad for Euro but did not feature in any match at the tournament. On 28 July , Given announced his retirement from international football for the second and final time.
They have two children Shayne and Sienna. The couple divorced on 17 June Given has been in a relationship with Manchester-based PR executive Becky Gibson since , who is expecting the couple's first child.
He follows the Donegal Gaelic football team and witnessed their first All-Ireland success in Given has also helped organise several successful fundraising events, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. His mother died of cancer when he was five, so he has continually tried to raise money as it is an issue close to him.
On 27 November , Given was brought to tears during a minute's applause for former team-mate and personal friend Gary Speed, following Speed's suicide earlier that day, before Aston Villa met Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. Biography Lists News Also Viewed. Shay Given. The basics. Intro Irish footballer A. The details from wikipedia. Club career Early career Born in Lifford, County Donegal, Given's footballing career began at local amateur side Lifford Celtic where he shot to notoriety for conceding seven goals on his debut.
Blackburn Rovers The season after Given's arrival saw Blackburn win the Premier League title and Given was unable to oust first-choice goalkeeper and England international Tim Flowers from the team.
Newcastle United — Given was one of the first signings of then-newly appointed manager Dalglish.
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