Shane Duffy was today looking to the future a week after coming within seconds of death.

Brian Duffy believed he was being asked to say goodbye to his footballer son Shane as the teenager prepared to undergo life-saving surgery.

Midfielder Keith Andrews has revealed the relief within the Republic of Ireland camp at teenager Shane Duffy’s recovery from a life-threatening injury.

SHANE DUFFY was yesterday transferred from intensive care to the high dependency unit at the Mater Hospital and, if he continues to make good progress, could be discharged by the weekend.

Everton and Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy was said to be recovering well tonight following life-saving surgery after a freak accident during a training match.

Young Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy has undergone life-saving surgery after suffering a freak accident in a training match last night.

A man was killed on his 58th birthday while laying out cones for a traffic survey and today the victim's family said they did not want to see a jail sentence imposed on the driver of the lorry that killed him as there had been enough suffering in the case.