Shay Given announced as Donegal Sports Star Awards Ambassador

written by Chris McNulty January 25, 2019

Republic of Ireland soccer legend Shay Given has been announced as an ambassador of the Donegal Sports Star Awards.

Given, who is now a goalkeeping coach at Derby County in the Championship, played in the 2002 World Cup and was at Euro 2012 and Euro 2016 with the Irish squad.

“Sorry I can’t be there tonight,” Given said in a video message to the function.

“I want to thank the committee for putting me forward. It is a huge honour. Everyone in the room is a winner.”

Given played in the Premier League with Newcastle, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Stoke City and was capped 134 times by the Republic of Ireland.

He said: “I represented the county and the country and playing in the Premier League was a dream come true.

“You have to dream big. You can follow your dreams.”

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Shay Given announced as Donegal Sports Star Awards Ambassador

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