Tommy Martin: Damien Duff has leaned into role as League of Ireland's honest champion

DUFF'S GARDEN: Shelbourne manager Damien Duff before the clash with Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
Of the many talents that Damien Duff has contributed to the current League of Ireland renaissance is the inability to say uninteresting things in media interviews.
The Shelbourne manager’s high profile as a legendary Republic of Ireland international was always going to bring attention but it has been Duff’s tendency to reach far beyond the banal when prompted by a microphone that has really helped the league to ride that news cycle.