Trap: Given out of qualifier

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI yesterday confirmed goalkeeper Shay Given will miss next month’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Macedonia following the recurrence of a shoulder injury.

But there was a glimmer of good news as the Republic of Ireland manager said he has spoken to captain Robbie Keane who is “hopeful” of being fit for the March 26th clash at the Aviva Stadium.

Given, capped a record 110 times, is seeing a specialist in London this week to assess his left shoulder after injuring it once again in the warm-up ahead of Manchester City’s Europa League round of 32, first leg with Aris Salonika last Tuesday.