John Fallon: Damien Duff's golden words complemented by platinum title win

Baby Faced Assassin eventually gets to work with FAI and Euro fever parked momentarily as Ireland women discover Nations League path.

DUFF DELIGHT: Shelbourne manager Damien Duff applauds the fans during the homecoming. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

An Ireland centurion blended with Only Fools and Horses and Modern Family produced a Hollywood story. Shelbourne's tale typified the erratic nature of League of Ireland clubs, from boom to bust and back to a version of it, but Damien Duff's role provided the novelty factor.

For someone so averse to public comments during his playing career, Duff has more than compensated since migrating to management.