Why did Duff walk out on Shels and what does it mean for the League of Ireland?
In the News podcast: Irish Times sports writer Malachy Clerkin on the fallout from Duff’s shock resignation
In the News podcast: Irish Times sports writer Malachy Clerkin on the fallout from Duff’s shock resignation
Shelbourne manager’s departure was in keeping with his arrival in late 2021 – unforeseen
The Shamrock Rovers coach said there was a lot to their rivalry, but Duff was “very good for the league”
Red cards sparked the Sligo-Galway game into life, and slack finishing cost St Pat’s heavily against Derry
Duffer parted ways with Shelbourne in a shock move over the weekend
Club co-owner Neil Doyle says ‘no recriminations, no hard feelings’ over Duff’s decision to leave Shels
Decision to leave comes after Duff questioned team’s motivation in defeat to Derry City
Duffer will leave a hell of a hole in the league of which he helped raise profile
Bohemians find their identity as Derry lose ground and Galway United steady the ship
Mid-season report: Drogheda the only other team to emerge with credit, but Hoops look a level above
Reducing financial losses and ensuring Tolka Park meets Champions League standards – should the opportunity arise – are key aims for Quinn
Jack Grealish puts his thinking hat on; Heimir Hallgrímsson studies Corkonians; Stephen Kenny channels Yeats
Dayle Rooney’s 36th-minute penalty at Dalymount moved them up to third
The rival managers have been taking verbal shots at each other since last month’s 2-2 draw
It is as you were at the top as Drogheda and St Pat’s played out stalemate, while Shelbourne were left frustrated
Cork City must sell 18-year-old in June to get full value from their academy product
Chris Forrester, Graham Burke and Jack Byrne all show enduring class; Cork struggle without key players
Tolka Park favourite adamant that further success at club will not mean a return to English Premier League
75th birthday wishes for Damien Duff’s mother; complaints about LOITV; Bohs finally find lift off at Dalymount
Pressure mounts on Alan Reynolds at Bohemians, while refereeing decisions again dominate headlines
Association ‘can’t do it on its own, clubs can’t do it on their own, we have to work together. That is critical’
Fenerbahce boss Jose drops winger after accusing him of being overweight
Republic of Ireland manager keen to smooth relations between LOI and FAI as national squad face relegation playoff with Bulgaria
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson’s contentious view on players moving abroad to further international chances may have sparked a healthy conversation
TV View: Questions about the Bohemians man of the match, and perhaps Manchester United should have played a chicken wing in midfield?
Sergio Aguero says too much; Duffer’s on the job; Manchester United spring a leak
Manager insists cup match against Drogheda United ‘absolutely not a friendly’
The winning quotes of the year in sport
Beckham back on the nice list; Duff survives fashion faux pas; Ronaldo fondly forgets former team-mates
A rise in League of Ireland season ticket sales reflects a growing sense of – whisper it – positivity among clubs
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
You could only marvel at how two such extravagantly assembled teams like United and Chelsea could produce such unadulterated muck
Former France manager Raymond Domenech denounces club’s behaviour as ‘downright repulsive’
The Hoops have set the benchmark for League of Ireland clubs and now look comfortable in better stadiums with better facilities
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