Shay Given has compared the emergence of “bright spark” Evan Ferguson to the rise of his former Ireland teammates Robbie Keane and Damien Duff.
The ex-Ireland goalkeeper broke into the senior side in 1996, shortly before the arrivals of Keane and Duff.
He believes Ireland have finally found a player who can compare to the brilliant attacking pair in Brighton striker Ferguson - and he wants to see the 18-year-old start against France later this month.
