Plucked from a Home Farm side that also included Shane Supple and Celtic's Darren O'Dea, Garvan is pushing for an Ireland place
Spotted playing for Home Farm in his native Dublin, Garvan turned down offers from Celtic, Nottingham Forest and Fulham to sign for Ipswich.
He signed professional in November 2004 and within 10 months had made his senior debut against Cardiff. Such was his impression as an all-action midfielder with fine ball skills and the ability to dictate play, even at such a young age, he went on to play 31 games that season, scoring three goals.
Eire U21 honours followed and comparisons were made with Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard. Garvan’s impressive performances have continued and he formed a fine partnership with Tommy Miller during 2007-08.