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On the day French striker Marc-Antoine Fortune (finally) signs at Celtic, Inside Left takes a
look at another Celtic striker from days gone by - the great Jimmy McGrory.
In the days when football was considerably more physical than it is today, it's almost
impossible to believe that a player who stood only 5ft 6in could be not only his clubs greatest
ever goal scorer, but also - to this day - Britain's top goal scorer of all time.
Shay Given will captain Ireland in Wednesday night's final World Cup qualifier against
Montenegro as he wins his 100th senior international cap.
Manager Giovanni Trapattoni has handed the 33-year-old Donegal man the captain's armband as he and
full-back Kevin Kilbane each complete a century to leave themselves only two adrift of Steve
Staunton, Ireland's most-capped player.
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Herald (Ireland)/Aidan Fitzmaurice
Delaney's sights on return to top-flight
Keane's high expectations enticed defender to Ipswich
PREMIER TARGET: Damien Delaney wants to finally make the breakthrough into the Premier
League and believes his new club Ipswich Town can help him achieve that aim.
Shay Given is desperate to give the Irish nation a chance to dance in the streets as he
once did by securing another trip to the World Cup finals.
The Irish keeper was a teenager back in 1994 when Ray Houghton's strike at Giants Stadium in New
York saw off the mighty Italy and sparked one of the most memorable nights in Ireland's football
history.
