Where’s that replay, then? Shay Given has said that Thierry Henry’s handball against Ireland is the reason why VAR was brought into the game. The former Ireland number one was as close as you could be to the infamous incident when he saw Henry handle the ball from going out of play before crossing it […]

1 year ago

“I get emotional when I talk about her.” Tommy Tiernan viewers were in for a treat on Saturday night with three incredible guests, including Ireland’s former number one goalkeeper, Shay Given. The Donegal man chatted about his new role in punditry since retiring from the game, as well as recalling his incredible career between the […]

2 years ago

Shay Given speaks to Ray D’Arcy.

9 years ago

There’s no denying that Ireland has missed Shay Given since he announced his retirement from international football. The legendary keeper turned out for yesterday’s Game4Grenfell, alongside other big names such as Jose Mourinho, Olly Murs, and 50 Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan. Sharing a photo of himself and the Irish actor on his Instagram […]

9 years ago

They may need to brush up on their Irish… The news that Shay Given has retired has broken on social media in the last hour and as usual, Sky Sports are right on top of things. But unfortunately or them, Shay closes out the final line of his retirement statement on Twitter with “Go raibh […]

10 years ago

He was one of the very best… Shay Given has issued a statement this evening as he retired from international football with Ireland following a career which spanned from 1996-2016. Given made his debut for Ireland against Russia in 1996 and was part of the Ireland squad which reached the round of 16 at Euro […]

10 years ago