Shamrock Rovers’ return to the top driven by era-defining trinity of Burke, Lopes and Watts
Mid-season report: Drogheda the only other team to emerge with credit, but Hoops look a level above
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‘Guys are segregated at Shels v Bohs and the next morning they’re together at Na Fianna’: ‘Mossy’ Quinn adapting to new Shelbourne CEO role
Reducing financial losses and ensuring Tolka Park meets Champions League standards – should the opportunity arise – are key aims for Quinn
Duffer lurking in the long grass while Bohemians hit the right note
Jack Grealish puts his thinking hat on; Heimir Hallgrímsson studies Corkonians; Stephen Kenny channels Yeats
Damien Duff watches on as Shelbourne fall to derby defeat to Bohs
Dayle Rooney’s 36th-minute penalty at Dalymount moved them up to third
Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley trade more verbal shots – what we learned from Monday’s League of Ireland action
The rival managers have been taking verbal shots at each other since last month’s 2-2 draw
Late drama aplenty as Bohemians and Cork City fight back: what we learned from Monday’s League of Ireland action
It is as you were at the top as Drogheda and St Pat’s played out stalemate, while Shelbourne were left frustrated
Cathal O’Sullivan could be League of Ireland’s next million-pound player
Cork City must sell 18-year-old in June to get full value from their academy product
Drogheda’s winning formula and Shelbourne’s cool striker - what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland action
Chris Forrester, Graham Burke and Jack Byrne all show enduring class; Cork struggle without key players
Shelbourne boss Damien Duff: ‘As long as I’m wanted here, I’m staying here’
Tolka Park favourite adamant that further success at club will not mean a return to English Premier League
Drogheda defying the odds as attendances continue to soar – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland action
75th birthday wishes for Damien Duff’s mother; complaints about LOITV; Bohs finally find lift off at Dalymount
St Pat’s show title ambitions, Duff shows what it means – what we learned from Friday’s League of Ireland matches
Pressure mounts on Alan Reynolds at Bohemians, while refereeing decisions again dominate headlines
FAI’s Marc Canham praises work of Duff and Bradley and calls for Irish football to ‘work together’
Association ‘can’t do it on its own, clubs can’t do it on their own, we have to work together. That is critical’
José Mourinho takes Saint-Maximin to task in a remarkably public spat
Fenerbahce boss Jose drops winger after accusing him of being overweight
‘In the media, it feels like it’s a fight’: Heimir Hallgrímsson addresses disconnect between national team and League of Ireland
Republic of Ireland manager keen to smooth relations between LOI and FAI as national squad face relegation playoff with Bulgaria
Kevin Kilbane: FAI must aim at League of Ireland players being picked for the Republic’s squad
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson’s contentious view on players moving abroad to further international chances may have sparked a healthy conversation
Damien Duff disappoints viewers looking for an old serial killer
TV View: Questions about the Bohemians man of the match, and perhaps Manchester United should have played a chicken wing in midfield?
Justin Kluivert’s new-born child proves quite the inconvenience for dedicated fantasy football managers
Sergio Aguero says too much; Duffer’s on the job; Manchester United spring a leak
Damien Duff warns Shelbourne players not to be ‘left behind’ as ‘ridiculous’ injuries rule some out of President’s Cup
Manager insists cup match against Drogheda United ‘absolutely not a friendly’
The year in sports quotes: The wit and wisdom - from Damien Duff to Daniel Wiffen, Kellie Harrington to Rory McIlroy
The winning quotes of the year in sport
Arise, Sir David and stop your complaining
Beckham back on the nice list; Duff survives fashion faux pas; Ronaldo fondly forgets former team-mates
The Duff effect: Is the League of Ireland on the cusp of something?
A rise in League of Ireland season ticket sales reflects a growing sense of – whisper it – positivity among clubs
Damien Duff’s unwavering belief in Irish football has elevated the whole league
The fact that one of Ireland’s best ever players has immersed himself in his Shelbourne role shows a real faith in the value of the domestic game
Duffer made to suffer before he finds his Hollywood
You could only marvel at how two such extravagantly assembled teams like United and Chelsea could produce such unadulterated muck
Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or boycott criticised for its ‘Trumpian quality’
Former France manager Raymond Domenech denounces club’s behaviour as ‘downright repulsive’
Shamrock Rovers at Windsor Park showed that appearances matter
The Hoops have set the benchmark for League of Ireland clubs and now look comfortable in better stadiums with better facilities
Damien Duff’s Shelbourne given some words of inspiration by Jose Mourinho
The ex-Chelsea manager helped out one of his former players with a video team talk before the title decider against Derry
How Damien Duff delivered Shelbourne’s first league title since 2006
Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Premier Division on Friday night with a 1-0 win over Derry City
Shelbourne strike late in Derry to secure dramatic title win
Damien Duff’s side earn their first Premier Division title since 2006 with Harry Wood scoring the 85th-minute winner
Shamrock Rovers one victory and a Shels stumble from five-in-a-row
Damien Duff’s long-time league leaders cannot afford to drop points at the Brandywell or else Stephen Bradley’s side will be poised to pounce
The role of Shamrock Rovers in the rise of Damien Duff, Shelbourne’s title-chasing manager
The former Republic of Ireland forward hopes to guide Shelbourne to the title on Friday at the expense of the club that brought him home
‘We know what we want’: Damien Duff focused on league title after Shelbourne win
Only Shamrock Rovers can deny Shelbourne the title, but victory against Derry would seal the league
‘Proper men’ Shelbourne cling onto top spot against Waterford
Damien Duff’s men are two clear of Derry City and Shamrock Rovers as all three teams won
TV View: High anxiety at the top as Duffer’s forehead collects more wrinkles
Mediocrity seems much less stressful as Shels manager prowls the sidelines while his team go down 2-0 to Rovers
St Pat’s beat Shelbourne in thriller to leave title race wide open
Al-Amin Kazeem went from a minor role in verbals with Duff to scoring the winner for Pats
Bohs v Shels: Incident in Damien Duff’s office raises temperature of Dublin derby
FAI peace talks end war of words between Shamrock Rovers and RTÉ over coverage
Premier Division title race looks increasingly like it will go down to the wire
Damien Duff says bouncing back from setbacks has never been an issue for his Shels players
Shelbourne tumble from top spot with draw to Bohemians
Danny Grant put the visitors ahead with an early goal at Tolka Park, before Ali Coote netted the equaliser
Damien Duff embracing the Zurich challenge for ‘massive underdogs’ Shelbourne
Damien Duff's Shelbourne facing facing a tough assignment against a Zurich FC side that finished fourth in the Swiss Super League last season
Damien Duff apologises after saying he would sack 90 per cent of FAI staff
‘I knew it was wrong and it’s all I have thought about since... frankly, it was a ridiculous comment’
Damien Duff claims he would ‘raze Abbotstown to the ground’
Shelbourne manager says St Joseph’s from Gibraltar are organised, compact and difficult to play through
Damien Duff commits long-term future to Shelbourne after signing new deal
Assistant manager Joey O’Brien and a number of other backroom staff also agree new deals with the league leaders
Shelbourne dig out victory against rejuvenated Dundalk
John Martin’s third of the campaign seals three points at Tolka Park
John O’Shea’s Ireland squad announcement overshadowed by Damien Duff’s remarks
Veteran defender selected for Hungary and Portugal games despite drink driving charge
‘They have left him out to dry’ - Duff encourages O’Shea to turn down Ireland interim job
John O’Shea will take control of Ireland for a second spell as interim manager as the FAI continues to look for Stephen Kenny’s replacement
‘No parties, no dancing’: Damien Duff not getting carried away by victory over Rovers
Shelbourne go six points clear at the top of the table after victory in Tallaght
Damien Duff’s Shelbourne go six points clear after seeing off Shamrock Rovers
Injury-ravaged Rovers fall at Tallaght after Will Jarvis strikes twice for the league leaders
Shelbourne head to Tallaght looking to distance themselves from Shamrock Rovers
Stephen Kenny hopes to get his first win as St Patrick’s Athletic manager at Bohemians
Duff overturns old boss Kenny as Shelbourne strike late to hand St Pat’s another defeat
Reunion of Duff, Kenny and Brian Kerr at Richmond Park an intriguing look at relations between Irish football’s leading figures
Damien Duff tired of Ireland manager saga as Shelbourne await punishment for smoke bomb incident
Leaders Shelbourne host Bohs in a sold-out Dublin derby at Tolka on Friday but Reds boss Damien Duff braced for potential ban on travelling Shels fans for Galway fixture
LOI previews: Mark Coyle and Shelbourne aiming to maintain good start
Shelbourne midfielder Mark Coyle on Reds alert as Damien Duff’s league leaders face tricky trip to Dublin rivals St Patrick’s Athletic
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All in the Game: Pep Guardiola makes Margaret Thatcher admission; Thomas Tuchel puts his foot in it; and Damien Duff gives hugs, kisses and kicks
All in the Game: Harry Kane statue stuck in storage - and he’s sanguine about it
Duffer gets trapped in the ladies' toilet; Ten Hag keeps a straight face; de Jong’s slow delivery; Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder’s costly remarks
Damien Duff: I’d rather the Casement Park money went to League of Ireland academies
Duff’s honesty and willingness to give an opinion are enthralling, though perhaps his nearest and dearest don’t always agree
Lionel Messi’s non-show in Hong Kong sparks diplomatic tensions
Manchester United’s ultra-expensive team; Damien Duff quotes; Henderson the ‘water carrier’
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