Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has tweeted his international retirement.

The Republic of Ireland keeper, 36, played 125 matches for his country.

He tweeted: "After a lot of thought and consideration, I have made the most difficult decision to retire from international football.

"It's been a great honour and privilege to play and on occasion captain the team.

"I shall remain a huge fan of the team as I have been all my life and I wish them every success for the future.

"I wish to thank all the players, managers, staff and most importantly the most wonderful fans in the world.

"Finally I would like to thank my wife Jane, my two amazing kids and my entire family for their unwavering support over the 16 years and 125 caps."