article_snippet.sent: The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper played every round of Newcastle’s run but was dropped in favour of Steve Harper for the Wembley showpiece, won 2-0 by Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.
article_snippet.sent: he played in the 1998 FA Cup final loss to Arsenal, as well as the semi-final defeat to Chelsea in 2000 .
article_snippet.sent: he will start for Aston Villa's in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley .
article_snippet.sent: he has an FA Cup winners’ medal from 2011 but was an unusued substitute for the final against Stoke with Joe Hart in net.
article_snippet.sent: he is out to make amends against Liverpool.
article_snippet.sent: The 38-year-old has played in all four of Aston Villa's's FA Cup matches this season and has kept two clean-sheets .
highlights_snippet.sent: Shay Given to start against Liverpool in FA Cup a day before he turns 39