Returning Duffy the centre of attention

IRELAND’S coaching eyes will on Gavin Duffy, the Galwegians and Connacht full back, when the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds play Scotland ‘A’ in Netherdale tomorrow night (7.30pm).

Duffy has been moved from the senior squad to the Wolfhounds to give him much needed game time following his recent recovery from injury. With Declan Kidney left counting the cost of injuries to full-back front runners, Rob Kearney and Geordan Murphy, the Irish coach will be praying Duffy comes through unscathed as he is now catapulted into contention for the number 15 jersey along with Luke Fitzgerald.

He has won a total of 10 caps, the last two on tour against both Canada and the USA in May of 2009. He has enjoyed two spells with Connacht, with a long, European Challenge Cup-winning stint with Harlequins in between.