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
Shelbourne FC
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
Premier Division: Shelbourne win first title in 18 years with 1-0 win over Derry City
Shamrock Rovers’ 2-1 win over Waterford not enough to retain title
It’s not just Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers: League of Ireland has been wild this season at both ends of the table
Dundalk have had a chaotic campaign, while Waterford, Galway and Sligo briefly threatened to pull off shocks
Time for Shelbourne ‘to stand tall’ as they look to end 18-year wait for title
Derry’s European ambitions could complicate task for Damien Duff’s side
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
RTÉ to broadcast both League of Ireland title race final games
Damien Duff’s Shels side travel to Derry knowing a win will guarantee them the title
Shelbourne have fans in high places – the mountains in Wicklow to be precise
Frank Lampard appreciation club; VAR officals hit the town; Chelsea should have bought a Volvo
Shamrock Rovers bring title race down to the wire with defeat of Dundalk
Defending champions seek five in a row as they trail season-long frontrunners Shelbourne by two points
Someone check on Duffer, this title race can’t be good for his nerves
TV View: Of course this roller coaster of a League of Ireland season would come down to the final round
‘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
Drogheda put it up to Shelbourne but Duff’s men prevail
Shelbourne lead St Pat’s by four points at the top of the league table
League of Ireland permutations: Title still up for grabs with Shelbourne in the driving seat
Huge night for Shelbourne and Derry City as they hunt crucial wins to bolster their title challenge before the final week of the season
Shelbourne thrash Athlone Town to win Women’s FAI Cup
A first-half blitz from The Reds saw them seize control and end Athlone’s double dreams
FAI Cup final: Athlone Town one step away from completing historic double
Newly-crowned league champions face familiar rivals Shelbourne again in cup final
‘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
League of Ireland as it happened: Shelbourne stay ahead as Rovers and Derry keep pressure on
Late screamer from Dylan Billy Watts could be crucial for Shamrock Rovers with two games to go
Gripping climax in prospect for the most intriguing of League of Ireland title races
The respective points tallies my be modest compared to previous years but with just three games remaining a handful of clubs are vying for ultimate glory or European football
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
Shamrock Rovers ‘bang in’ Premier Division title race after win over faltering Shelbourne
Damien Duff concedes his side needs a change in fortune but still have title hopes in their own hands
Shelbourne’s shaky league title pursuit faces latest test against Shamrock Rovers
Shels shorn of key players and coming off a defeat to St Pat’s have work cut out to secure three points in Tallaght
League of Ireland revenue is at an all-time high but so are club losses, due to ‘messed-up business models’
Just one of 10 Premier Division clubs made a profit last year, with most relying on the deep pockets of wealthy owners to keep the show on the road
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
Derry City beat Shelbourne 2-0 to take FAI Cup semi-final spot
Candystripes paired with Bohemians in semi-final draw
Bohs’ Ross Tierney’s late equaliser thwarts title-chasing Shelbourne in riveting Dublin derby
Bohemians were the much better side throughout and deservedly levellled at Dalymount Park
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: Derry City suffer costly defeat to Galway United
Patrick Hickey landed the sole goal of the encounter in the 76th minute
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
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