He ended the —07 season with 22 league appearances as the club finished in 13th place, and reached the last 16 of the UEFA Cup. Given's —08 season was prematurely ended by injury in February when he had an occurrence of an old groin injury in the 5—1 home defeat by Manchester United. Given was part of the team for most of the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign; however a draw with Switzerland meant Ireland failed to qualify for the finals of the competition in Germany.
He equalled Packie Bonner's record of 80 caps against Slovakia on 28 March Ireland reached a qualifying play-off against France, but were controversially eliminated by a goal scored after Thierry Henry handled the ball.
Doctors likened the injury to one more likely to happen in a car crash. Given played in all of the club's league matches as they finished in seventh position and he signed a new five-year contract with the club in the summer. Given played in all of the club's FA Cup games as they reached the quarter-finals, and captained the team for three games during Alan Shearer's absence. Given missed two Premier League games as the club finished in 14th place.
Having finished third in the league in May , Given and Newcastle lost 4—3 on penalties to Partizan Belgrade early in the —04 season, meaning that Newcastle failed to reach the group stages of the Champions League. A fifth-place finish in the league meant that the club qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup competition.
Given played in every one of the club's league matches for a third successive season, as well as all 13 European games. In the —02 season, Given played in every Premier League match as Newcastle's previously unexpected title challenge ended in a fourth-place finish in the league. A highlight of the season was Given saving a Fabrizio Ravanelli penalty in a 1—0 win over Derby County on 24 November Given submitted a written transfer request in December , after failing to regain his place in the first team from Steve Harper after a thigh injury had ruled him out of a match against Leeds United.
Manager Sir Bobby Robson stated at the time: "A lot of clubs have a very good goalkeeper and one who stands by. I think we have two keepers — and Harper is proving that — who can play in the Premiership". The club rejected Given's request, which was then withdrawn by the goalkeeper, who later stated that his "intention was simply to express [his] frustration at being left out of the team," and that he "never had any intention of actually leaving the club.
Given was one of the first signings of then-newly appointed manager Dalglish. Newcastle advanced to the final of the FA Cup, and Given played the whole match as the team were defeated 2—0 by league champions Arsenal. The club also progressed to the final the following year, but Given was replaced by Steve Harper as Newcastle lost 2—0 in the final, this time to Manchester United. In November , Given conceded a strange goal against Coventry City when, after collecting a cross, he rolled the ball out in preparation to make a long clearance.
However, he had forgotten that Coventry striker Dion Dublin was still behind him, and Dublin quickly took advantage of the situation by rolling the ball into the empty net. The coincidence of the goalscorer's name quickly led to the popular word game among football fans that Given "is the only Irishman who doesn't know where Dublin is" and the goal itself is still regularly featured on lists compiled of bizarre goals. Given gained his first international cap in and played in goal during every match for his country during the FIFA World Cup campaign, helping them reach the knockout stage.
Given is the second most capped Republic of Ireland player after Robbie Keane. He announced his international retirement in July , having amassed caps for his country and kept 52 clean sheets. 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.
He made two loan moves to Swindon Town. Given acted as understudy during his first spell at the Wiltshire club but helped them start their Championship winning Division Two campaign during the —96 season.
He played in five games for Swindon before returning to Blackburn at the end of Given was sent on loan again in January , this time to Division One side Sunderland. Given kept 12 clean sheets during his 17 games for the club, and formed part of the team who won promotion to the Premier League as champions. His performances on loan impressed Kenny Dalglish, who had recently been appointed manager of Newcastle United, and prompted him to sign Given again. Given had earlier made his Premier League debut for Blackburn in a game against Wimbledon on 14 December Given represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level before earning five caps for the Republic of Ireland national under team.
Although he did not become a regular first team player for Blackburn Rovers, Given's performances while on loan at Swindon and Sunderland led to him being called up to the Republic of Ireland squad in He made his debut for the national team on 27 March , in a game against Russia.
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