How tall is Shay Given?

Shay Given's listed height is 185 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 85% of men in Ireland.

Where 185 cm sits among men in Ireland

Taller than about 85% of men in Ireland born in 1976 (average 177.8 cm).

Given next to his teammates

Damien Duff is 9 cm shorter than Shay Given (176 cm), teammate at Republic of Ireland men's national association football team from 1998 to 2012.

Richard Dunne is 3 cm taller than Shay Given (188 cm), teammate at Republic of Ireland men's national association football team from 2000 to 2013.

Alan Shearer is 2 cm shorter than Shay Given (183 cm), teammate at Newcastle United F.C. from 1997 to 2006.

About Shay Given

Shay Given, whose full name is Seamus John James Given, is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born on 20 April 1976 in Lifford. He is the second-most capped Republic of Ireland player, with 134 caps, a tally exceeded only by Robbie Keane.

Given began at Celtic, where he made no first-team appearance, and joined Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in 1994. On loan he was part of the Sunderland side that won the First Division in 1995 to 1996. Newcastle United signed him in 1997 for £2.5 million, and he was named in the Premier League Team of the Season for 2001 to 2002 and 2005 to 2006. He then joined Manchester City in 2009, Aston Villa in 2011 and Stoke City in 2015, where he stayed two seasons before retiring.

At a listed 185 cm (6'1"), Given is 9 cm taller than Damien Duff, listed at 176 cm (5'9"), his teammate in the Republic of Ireland men's national association football team from 1998 to 2012. He is 3 cm shorter than Richard Dunne, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), who played with him for Ireland from 2000 to 2013.

Frequently asked

How tall is Shay Given in feet and inches? Shay Given is 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is Shay Given compared to Damien Duff? Damien Duff is 9 cm shorter than Shay Given: 176 cm (5'9") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Shay Given compared to Richard Dunne? Richard Dunne is 3 cm taller than Shay Given: 188 cm (6'2") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Shay Given compared to Alan Shearer? Alan Shearer is 2 cm shorter than Shay Given: 183 cm (6'0") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Shay Given tall for men in Ireland? At 185 cm he is taller than about 85% of men in Ireland born in 1976, whose average height is 177.8 cm.

Sources

• Shay Given on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Shay Given on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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