Shay Given Opens Up About Grief on The Tommy Tiernan Show

Viewers of The Tommy Tiernan Show have heaped praise on Shay Given following his raw interview where he discussed the impact of grief has had on his life.

Read More: Joe Brolly's act of kindness to family of murdered Garda Colm Horkan recalled after RTE Late Late Show appearance He also described how he was able to use the death of his mother at such a young age as some sort of motivation through his career - despite coming from a place of grief - which allowed him to give his all in matches.

Shay hailed his step-mother, Margaret, for stepping in to fill the maternal hole left in the lives of him and his five siblings.He added: "I would love to have remembered more happier times and more memories . My real memories of my mum was visiting her in hospital." "No one said it but we all knew it was his last trip home. For my dad who is going to be 80 this year, it was a tough one on him. He just felt like he was reliving losing my mum."

Viewers were quick to pay tribute to the former Ireland keeper on social media. One user wrote: "I have always liked Shay Given but hearing his backstory, the guy is the definition of a hero."

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