Waterford’s John O’Shea joins former teammates as Ferguson marks milestone

O’Shea was pictured sitting to Ferguson’s right alongside a number of his former teammatesplaceholder image
O’Shea was pictured sitting to Ferguson’s right alongside a number of his former teammates | X

Waterford native O’Shea and a number of other former Manchester United players joined Sir Alex Ferguson at the event

Waterford’s John O’Shea joined a number of his former teammates as their former boss Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated a major milestone over the weekend.

The former Manchester United stars attended an event alongside Ferguson to mark 40 years since he was appointed the club’s manager.

O’Shea was pictured at the event alongside Edwin Van Der Sar, Nemanja Vidic, Javier Hernandez and Robin Van Persie.

Current United manager Michael Carrick, as well as coaches Darren Fletcher and Jonny Evans, were also in attendance.

The event to mark 40 years since Ferguson was appointed United boss was held at Old Trafford on Sunday evening.

A number of O’Shea’s former teammates posted about the event on social media, describing it as a “fantastic” and “truly special” evening.

The Ferrybank native has since returned to Ireland to join up with the Irish men’s national team in his role as assistant coach.

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