Shelbourne FC

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

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