Damien Duff

‘That would be a miserable night out’ – Damien Duff cool on Hallgrimsson pint offer and opens up on fears for national team

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Shelbourne manager Damien Duff at the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division match against Cork City at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Damien Duff says he is too busy to meet Heimir Hallgrimsson for a pint, but the Shelbourne manager’s bigger worry is that he feels supporters are losing interest in the exploits … Read more

‘There’s been a bad virus in the group’ – Damien Duff fearful bug will impact Shels as they look for response

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Shelbourne manager Damien Duff. Picture: SPORTSFILE Damien Duff fears he will struggle to field a strong Shelbourne team for Friday’s league match at home to Cork City after a bug left a number of his squad laid up. Without a win in three games, the Reds are eager to avoid losing more ground this early … Read more

Daniel McDonnell: How Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley have become chief agenda-setters in Irish football

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The two bosses, who are set to face off in Friday night’s Dublin derby, are doing more to shape debate than the FAI Shelbourne manager Damien Duff will go head to head with Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley on Friday night. Picture: Sam Barnes / SPORTSFILE It’s strange that a week which sees Damien Duff … Read more

‘The biggest problem child in Irish sport is the FAI. End of story’ – Damien Duff pours scorn on FAI leadership

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Shelbourne manager Damien Duff has hit out at the FAI. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile Shelbourne boss Damien Duff has echoed the criticism from his managerial rival Stephen Bradley by insisting that there’s a problem with those in charge of the game in Ireland, with Duff claiming that it’s the FAI who are the “problem … Read more

‘If I was in the Brandywell I’d have been at the fuse box making sure it wasn’t turned back on’ – Damien Duff on Tolka Park drama

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Shelbourne manager Damien Duff celebrates after his side’s victory in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division match at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Shelbourne manager Damien Duff has defended the pitch at his club’s Tolka Park home in the face of renewed criticism of the playing surface. Shels came through the first test of … Read more

Ex-Celtic player links up with Damien Duff’s Shelbourne as boss reveals ‘I was always fond of him at Hoops’

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Damien Duff has enjoyed plenty of success in his own right since leaving Celtic. The Irishman was a major part of Neil Lennon‘s coaching set-up in Glasgow for a year-and-a-half in what Duff described as the best of his career. Lennon said it was a blow to lose Duff from his staff back in 2020 … Read more

‘I basically fell in love with the league’ – Damien Duff factor convinced Ellis Chapman to extend Irish stay at Shelbourne

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Chapman made a big impression at The Showgrounds last term, narrowly missing out on inclusion in the PFAI Premier Division team of the year after seamlessly adapting to the league but a one-year deal allowed him to pursue Plan A which was going back to Birmingham to be closer to his partner and family. However, … Read more