To say Kevin Sheedy has lived a life less ordinary would be an understatement.

He was striding across Hereford's training ground with a double-barrelled shotgun long before Ashley Cole was turning air rifles on work experience students at Chelsea and holds the more honourable distinction of recording the Republic of Ireland's first-ever goal at the World Cup finals.

It was also Sheedy on the receiving end of a kicking from Martin Keown following an ill-fated Everton team bonding session.