Damien Duff

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

Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or boycott criticised for its ‘Trumpian quality’

Former France manager Raymond Domenech denounces club’s behaviour as ‘downright repulsive’

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

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’

Damien Duff signs new contract to extend his stay as Shelbourne manager

It comes as Irish shareholders are to buy back 60% stake bought by Turkish billionaire Acun Ilicali last June

Shelbourne FC shareholders buy back club to keep Damien Duff as manager

Turkish billionaire Acun Ilicali had taken control of the Drumcondra club just five months ago

Shamrock Rovers can celebrate but others still have work to do in league finale

Shelbourne hope to secure fourth place, which could earn European qualification

Karen Duggan: There was too much noise and too many distractions around Vera Pauw as Ireland manager

Logic dictated that Ireland needed a change after the Women's World Cup, and the successor to the Dutch woman must be strong-minded - Damien Duff ticks all the boxes

Shelbourne boss Damien Duff hits out at lack of funding for training facilities in Ireland

‘I’m not just fighting for Shels, it’s the two divisions and below because someone needs to speak up’

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