Search begins for Danone Cup team

SHAY GIVEN jetted in from Newcastle to begin the search for a team to represent Ireland in the Danone Nations Cup World finals in September.

Given, who will act as ‘Godfather’ to the Irish team for the second consecutive year, met up with previous Ireland captains Clayton Johnson (2003), Eoin Wearen (2004) and Aidan McGrath (2005) to announce details of this year’s soccer competition.

Seven regional tournaments will take place between April and June, with every league represented. The winner of each regional tournament goes forward to the National Final of the Danone Nations Cup in the AUL complex in Dublin on June 24.