Dramatic scenes as former Celtic coach secures league title | OneFootball

Former Celtic coach Damien Duff has helped Shelbourne to their first League of Ireland title in 18 years. The ex-Chelsea midfielder was ecstatic as an 85th minute winner delivered the three points to seal the title.

With Shamrock Rovers on their tail, Shelbourne knew that they needed to win away in Derry. Shamrock were 2-1 up with the game entering the final exchanges but a Harry Wood strike five minutes from time meant that Shamrock were denied a fifth consecutive title.

Duff was appointed to the first team role a few months after arriving when Brendan Rodgers and his backroom staff left for Leicester City. This left Duff as first team coach to Neil Lennon and John Kennedy, who were retained after the Treble Treble season. The following season Duff helped the club win 9IAR and the League Cup before deciding to return home to Ireland for family reasons.

He then joined the FAI as Stephen Kenny’s Assistant Manager but resigned from this role at the start of the year after controversy due to showing the team an inspirational short film about Ireland’s past with England ahead of a friendly at Wembley.