John Fallon: Damien Duff on the money but mistrust the problem in obtaining it

Mixed messages from club bosses an introduction to O'Shea's impossible task and Bank Holiday Monday fixtures the hardest of sells in growing market.

SHEL-SHOCKED: Shelbourne manager Damien Duff during an interview with club media after the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Shelbourne and Derry City at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Damien Duff cut his coaching teeth at academy level and whether his Shelbourne surge translates into silverware he'll be forever immersed in what's coming down the track.