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The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Damien Duff relishing ‘buzz of an All-Ireland derby' vs Linfield while St Pat's heading further afield
DAMIEN DUFF is relishing Shelbourne's Champions League derby with Linfield. But St Pat's will take a step into the unknown when Advertisement 2 Damien Duff's men will welcome Linfield to Tolka Park on July 8 2 Jamie Lennon and St. Patrick's Athletic have been drawn against Lithuanian opposition Shels drew the shortest possible trip when the League of Ireland champions On the Reds' last appearance in the Champions League 20 years ago, they defeated Linfield's Big Two rivals Glentoran 6-2 on aggregate. David Healy will hope his Blues will put up a better show and Duff said: 'It's a brilliant day for everyone at the football club, especially for those who have been through the dark times. 'Players and staff watched the draw together and there is already a great buzz at the prospect of an All-Ireland derby.' Advertisement Read More On Irish Football St Pat's tie may not be quite as appealing with Jamie Lennon admitting he is unfamiliar with their Baltic opponents but says that will not be the case in three weeks' time. Lennon said: 'We obviously don't know too much about them, but come closer to the time, we'll do our work on them.' Shamrock Rovers enter the Conference League at the second round stage - the draw for which is today - as a result of Drogheda United being excluded. The FAI insisted it flagged with Drogheda's owners the Trivela Group that there could be a problem when it took an 80 percent stake in Danish club Silkeborg. Advertisement Most read in Football Live Blog That was after Uefa had flagged the bringing forward of a deadline for action to be taken when two clubs with the same owner could potentially qualify for the same competition, as happened in this instance. Liverpool owners plot takeover of LaLiga club after they part-destroy iconic stadium ahead of stunning rebuild
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘Big people texted me laughing‘ – Damien Duff slams ‘mortifying' viral photo as ‘embarrassing for League of Ireland'
DAMIEN DUFF slammed the viral photo of him standing on a grass bank during Shelbourne's clash against Bohemians as "embarrassing for the League of Ireland". A photo taken by Sportsfile showed the Shels boss - who was serving a one-match touchline ban - 2 A viral photo emerged of Damien Duff stood on a grass bank during Shelbourne's recent game against Bohemians Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile 2 Duff slammed the photo as embarrassing for the League of Ireland Credit: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile The photo, as well as footage aired on Virgin Media of his unusual vantage point, went viral on social media. And while not embarrassed for himself, the former Republic of Ireland international said it was not a good look for the league. Duff returned to his usual seat in the dug-out for the 0-0 draw with Drogheda United on Monday. And speaking afterwards, he said: 'I'm not on the socials, obviously, but I'm not stupid, I'd imagine it got a lot of airtime, probably a lot of laughter. Read More on Shelbourne "I'm sure an awful lot of people thought I was embarrassed, I wasn't one bit embarrassed. "I find it a deeply embarrassing photo for the league,' Duff said after the scoreless draw with Drogheda United. 'I fought as much as anyone for the league for four years, so you could say I'm mortified. "'Oh, Damien is mortified for himself' - I'm not one bit mortified for myself, I'm mortified for the league. Most read in Sport 'We call it the greatest league in the world, I call it the greatest league in the world. "But a picture has gone to a lot of countries around the world, some big people in the football world have texted me, laughing. Cork City fans watch League of Ireland clash against Dundalk in cinema 'I think for too long now people have laughed at Irish football and everything about us. "Let's not all fool ourselves and get carried away, the league is in a great place, a wonderful place. 'Yeah, great, the fans coming like you've never seen before, wonderful tight games, the most watched game, I think, in TV history. "Last year up in the Brandywell, the most exciting league finish in years upon years, but let's not get carried away, it was an embarrassing photo for the league, not me.' Monday's draw at Tolka Park means the champions have won just twice in six games and sit sixth in the Premier Division. Nine points ahead of them at the summit are Shamrock Rovers, who extended their lead to five points on Derry City, who have a game in hand, with a Graham Burke scored twice - and assisted Michael Noonan - to become the club highest scorer since moving to Tallaght Stadium in 2009. Boss
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Damien Duff to miss Shelbourne's clash against Bohemians after being slapped with ban after St Patrick's Athletic win
DAMIEN DUFF is suspended for Shelbourne's visit to Bohemians on Friday after picking up a fifth booking of the season. The Shels gaffer was booked in last week's Advertisement 1 Damien Duff will miss Shelbourne's clash against Bohemians through suspension Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile But that was his fifth yellow card of the campaign which, like players, means he must now serve a one-game ban. Duff will now not be allowed in the dressing room , on the sideline, or be allowed to communicate with his players or coaching staff. Instead, assistant manager Joey O'Brien will assume his responsibilities on the evening. Shelbourne are looking to build on last week's win over the Saints that came after back-to-back defeats over the May Bank Holiday against an in-form Bohemians. Advertisement Read More on Shelbourne
The 42
26-04-2025
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- The 42
'You could say it's the impossible job' - Damien Duff on FAI search for new Chief Football Officer
DAMIEN DUFF SAYS it would be 'small minded' of the FAI to only consider an Irish person, or someone previously involved in football in this country, as Marc Canham's replacement. The chief football officer confirmed his resignation this week, with a handover period to find his successor taking place over the next few months. Duff suggested that whoever gets it will be taking on an almost 'impossible job', and the Republic of Ireland centurion insisted that the association cannot close the door on applicants from abroad. 'You could say it's the impossible job. I don't know. I've never name checked Marc [Canham] in the past, I've been critical but I've never been critical of the man. It's a hell of a role, nobody had stood up to the plate yet, who's going to do it next? I don't know?' Duff said, before being asked if that person needed to be Irish or someone with previous experience of the game in this country. Advertisement 'I think that's pretty small minded. Yeah, they understand the lay of the land here, which I don't think, maybe, previous people have, but it's too small minded to say that some brilliant, amazing person from another country can't do the gig. 'I honestly, hand on my heart, don't know who will get the role and I utterly do not care. This is the priority,' he said, pointing to the Shelbourne crest on his jacket. 'End of story. I'm hoarse from fighting, fighting, fighting. I'm not interested anymore, I'm just going to fight for my club. That's it.' Duff's thoughts on the current state of play at the FAI came after his Shels side drew 2-2 with Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium last night. The champions fell behind to Matt Healy's first-half goal before strikes from substitute Ali Coote and striker Mipo Odubeko put them in the ascendancy. They were unable to hold on, though, and Daniel Cleary's equaliser for Rovers earned a draw. It was the third 2-2 draw in a row for Shels, the first time since Duff took charge that they have conceded more than one goal in three successive games. Conversely, it's only the second time under Duff that they've scored more than once in three Premier Division games in a row – the only other sequence coming in March last year. 'So here, it's a stat, forget about not being proud of it, it's costing us points. The last week gave us a chance to pull away and we haven't, we're still in the mix and as long as we defend like that we'll stay in the mix,' Duff said. Just three points separate league leaders Drogheda United with Derry City in seventh place. Shels are fifth, bunched on 19 points with Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic while John Caulfield's Galway United are only off the top in second spot due to goal difference. A resurgent Bohemians, who snatched a stunning 2-1 win over St Pat's in injury time last night, have now won four of their last five. Their six victories in total is now more than anyone else in the top flight. 'I asked our guys there, well, I told them, I think we are capable [of pulling away] if we close the gap on the mistakes that's costing us goals because as bizarre as it sounds, I think we look a good team, a better team maybe than last year, but that's football for you. 'That's why you write about it and I'm trying to figure it out. Last year, probably a lesser team, but probably seeing out these games.' Duff explained that he went straight down the tunnel at full time because he 'was shouting and screaming all night and I like to calm my thoughts', and that a draw was not good enough. Related Reads Landscape of Irish football has changed and Marc Canham's replacement must reflect that 'It's important we all listen' - Stephen Bradley on Dermot Desmond's letter to Shamrock Rovers' members Dermot Desmond shines a spotlight behind the scenes at Shamrock Rovers 'Not at Shelbourne Football Club when we're 2-1 up. So, no. The lads responded, we got our noses in front, I'm not sure how many outright chances they had, I know they had a couple of counter-attacks. 'Obviously guys aren't in there high-fiving, celebrating the draw. They might have in year one but they're incredibly disappointed, they thought they would go on and win the game. 'I'm sick of saying it, teams beat each other, there's draws, it's very tight. It's brilliant for the neutral, brilliant for the clubs involved. 'But all I'll look at is ourselves. Nine points in a week on offer, three brilliant football performances but we conceded six goals and only come out with three points. So, I'll just have to look at it.'
