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‘I Don’t Like Shelbourne at the Minute’—Damien Duff Reveals Three Major Concerns

Damien Duff has admitted that he “does not like [Shelbourne] at the minute,” after a run of four games without a win. The League of Ireland champions kick-started the campaign on a high. They managed maximum points from the first two matches. However, they have only picked up a further three points out of the…

Shelbourne 1-1 Cork City: Keating Celebrating
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Shelbourne 1-1 Cork City: Substitute Evan Caffrey Saves Champions from Back-to-Back Defeats

Shels sub Evan Caffrey salvages a point as Rebels leave the capital with a 1-1 draw. After last week’s loss to Drogheda, the last thing Damien Duff needed was an illness making its way through his team. However, the virus didn’t seem to cause too much damage, with Shelbourne still fielding a strong side. Just…

Cork City 1-1 Sligo Rovers: Rebels Left Reeling After Drawing to 10-Men Sligo Rovers
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Cork City 1-1 Sligo Rovers: Rebels Left Reeling After Drawing to 10-Men Sligo Rovers

Cork City left feeling hard done by after being held to a draw at home against 10-man Sligo With Sligo Rovers leading 0-1 at Turners Cross heading into the half-time break, many Cork City fans may well have jumped at the prospect of a 1-1 draw. As it turned out, when the final whistle blew…

Shelbourne 0-1 Drogheda United: Early Davis Stunner Silences “Robotic” Shels
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Shelbourne 0-1 Drogheda United: Early Davis Stunner Silences “Robotic” Shels

Early Warren Davis stunner stunts champions, as Shelbourne lose their first game in title defense. There were three changes for the home side as Mark Coyle, Kerr McInroy, and Sean Boyd came in for Lewis Temple, Jonathan Lunney, and John Martin. Meanwhile, the visitors opted for just one change from their 1-0 win against Bohemians…

Rory Keating celebrating goal in Cork City 2-1 Bohemians match
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Cork City 2-1 Bohemians: Keating Winner Completes Comeback at Turners Cross

Cork City turn it around against Bohemians to earn their first victory back in the Premier Division thanks to Ruairi Keating’s winner. Thanks to kbdphotos.com for the images of the game. Eighteen months since they last tasted a home victory in the Premier Division, Cork City fans left Turners Cross with a spring in their…

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Damien Duff and The Growth of the League of Ireland

It’s November 1st, and Shelbourne have just taken the lead against Derry City. “Duffer, Duffer, Duff-er-er-er” screams from the lungs of the travelling Shels’ fans, to the tune of The Cranberries ‘Zombie’. 250 kilometres south, the same chant is ringing around Tallaght Stadium by the Block E Boys and travelling support of Waterford FC as…

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Sporting Fingal FC: The League of Ireland’s Shortest Success Story

Sporting Fingal was a club that only had 965 days of activity but left their mark in outstanding fashion. The club were formed, won an FAI Cup as a First Division side, got promoted to the Premier Division, mounted a title charge, and made their European debut all in the space of their three-season existence….