Given's Brother Trains With The Magpies'

By Matthew Jones
August 30 2003

Newcastle United have been watching Shay Given's younger brother this week. Paul Given is 15-years-old, and has impressed the club at their Whitley Park training complex this week. Newcastle United have been watching Shay Given's younger brother this week. Paul Given is 15-years-old, and has impressed the club at their Whitley Park training complex this week.

The Dublin youngster has been coached by goalkeeping coach Simon Smith, who said: "Paul has been here this week and he is doing very well.

"He came across for a week, really to spend a bit of time with Shay and to have a bit of coaching. He's only 15 and he is similar in style and build to Shay.

"But it's not a case of any talk of signing the young lad at the moment.

"He wanted some coaching and a bit of a holiday, and we were more than happy to help out so now it's just a case of wait and see."

Coincidentally, goalkeeper coach Smith's teenage son is also showing signs of becoming a great keeper. Ben Smith played for the Newcastle United Reserves on Tuesday afternoon against Hartlepool and impressed the club.

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